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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Safeer M. Khan P.E., Arkansas Tech University; Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University; Nansong Wu, Arkansas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #26802Measuring Self-Efficacy in Engineering Courses – Impact of Learning StylePreferencesDr. Muhammad Safeer Khan, Arkansas Tech University Muhammad Khan received Ph. D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA in 2013. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics Technology at University of Arkansas, Fort Smith. His research interests include signal processing for audio and acoustics, industrial automation

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

of the ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd is a TEES Research Professor in the Office of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received the B.S. degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, and validation lifecycle.III. program launchThe Capstone Experience was originally designed as a 5 credit-hour, one-quarter-long projectcourse. Projects were solicited from internal faculty and from local industry, tapping into thecontacts of members of the EE Advisory Board. A faculty member (the author) was the facultyadvisor and, in lieu of charging companies to participate in the Capstone program as someschools do, each company was asked only to provide material support, such as the cost offabricating a printed circuit board, and provide an engineering mentor for the team. The mentor2 The author is quite knowledgeable about the technology lifecycle, having come late to teaching after spending themajority of his professional career as an

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Retz, California Polytechic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

producedmicrocontrollers such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi that provide robust capabilities for sensing,control and communication. These tools are useful for both teaching and research in fieldsoutside of ECE, but require the traditional understanding of basic electrical circuits andprogramming methodology in order to be effective. This dilemma led to development of a coursefor non-engineers to allow such technologies to be used effectively. Students participated from adiverse array of fields, including agriculture, animal science, biology, finance, fine arts, physicsand statistics. The pedagogical approach used was a combination of traditional short lectures,hands-on small lab projects performed in two-person student teams, and a team-selected specialproject

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University; Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University; C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University; Dali Wang, Christopher Newport University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering. Over the past 12 years he has taught a wide range of courses in computer engineering as well as computer science, includ- ing, among others, Engineering Design, Data Communications, and Cryptography/Network Security. His research interests are in computer and communication networking, as well as in unmanned autonomous systems. Dr. Riedl received the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and the Dipl.-Ing. and Dr.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from Munich University of Technol- ogy, Germany.Dr. C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University Costa Gerousis received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 1994, 1996

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First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Girma Tewolde, Kettering University

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Electrical and Computer

through the institute’s KEEN Internal Topical Grant program.I. IntroductionIntroduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering courses are common in many institutesacross the country for freshman or sophomore students1,2. The goal of such courses is to providegeneral introduction to the field of ECE and talk about the main areas of applications, problemsolving, professional career opportunities, technology, ethics, and other related topics.Instead of providing just theoretical presentation about the field, this proposed course offers amore practical approach for effective ways of achieving the same objective, with the additionalbenefit of enhancing student engagement and their learning experience in the process. To thisend, the main strength of

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University; Oren Masory, Florida Atlantic University; Zvi S Roth

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Electrical and Computer

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 33431 Zhuang@fau.eduAbstractWe report on a multi-year project to use engineering capstone designs to aid elderly and personswith disabilities; and to enhance undergraduate engineering education through multidisciplinarycollaboration and hands-on experience. In their capstone project, students utilize and adaptavailable technologies to create devices to assist persons with disabilities from the users’perspective. To this end, at the first course of the Engineering Design sequence, students are firstreferred to healthcare facilities and local schools that host students with learning disabilities inorder to gather information

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mason Marshall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ariel Moss, Missouri S&T; Larry Gene Garringer, Missouri S&T; Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #11676WIMP51 Processor: Envisioning and Recreating the Platform for Imple-menting Student Design ProjectsMason Marshall, Missouri University of Science and Technology MASON MARSHALL, is an undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology and Mis- souri State University’s Cooperative Engineering Program. He is majoring in electrical engineering and physics.Ms. Ariel Moss, Missouri S&T Ariel Moss is an Associate Operations Engineer at Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. She received her BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in cooperation with

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Technology (ABET). It can beargued that implementing a suitable accreditation processes is more effective during thedevelopment phase of a degree program rather than if inserted through changes in an alreadyestablished program. Page 14.772.2In this work, the implementation of the new ECE program is divided into five closely interrelatedcategories: curriculum, personnel, facilities, budget, and institutional support. Each of theseissues is addressed and discussed in a separate section.CurriculumThe curriculum under consideration allows students to graduate as engineers after taking a totalof 128 semester credit hours distributed into

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Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Otis, University of Washington; Linda Whang, University of Washington

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Electrical and Computer

in general, we believe the results show that the inclusionof even one session on finding and accessing scholarly resources can have a significant effect onstudents’ use of these valuable resources. Since research shows that engineers in the workplacetend to use sources with which they are familiar, it is important to allow students to gain afamiliarity with scholarly engineering resources while they are in school, so that they will be Page 12.577.7more likely to turn to them in the future.References1. Pinelli, T.E. (1991). The information-seeking habits and practices of engineers. Science &Technology Libraries, 11 (3), 5-25.2

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University; Greg Lammers, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

University. Thispaper focuses on understanding the impacts of introducing such a course into the curriculum.The course covers the three main pillars of Electrical Engineering: Electromagnetic fields andwaves, Circuit theory and linear systems, and semiconductors and micro/nano-technology. Agoal of this approach is to expose students to foundational concepts in critical ECE areasincluding wireless communications, micro/nano-technology, computer chips, biotechnology,robotics, power, signal processing, and photonics earlier in the ECE curriculum. The curriculuminnovation captures the primary focus of assisting students in understanding and realizing thebroader scope of ECE. The laboratory component of the course emphasizes the creation of acontext that

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

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University; Brent Bottenfield, Auburn University; Thaddeus A. Roppel, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University; Mark Lee Adams, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

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.Prof. Mark Lee Adams, Auburn University Dr. Adams earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Auburn in 1997. Dr. Adams com- pleted his M.S. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) in electrical engineering with an emphasis on biophysics and nanofabrication at the California Institute of Technology. He joined Auburn University as an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in 2014. His interests include smart materials, organic electronics, biologically inspired structures, electromagnetics, photonics

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

joined the faculty of Colorado State University, where he is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Department of Mathematics. His research interests are in statistical signal processing, coding theory, applied harmonic analysis, and bioimaging.Ms. Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University Melissa D. Reese received a BS in International Business/Finance and an MBA in Management/Organizational Development from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998 and 2006, respectively. She is currently the department manager of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University; Ashfaq A Khokhar, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

technologies have evolved into dynamic, complex systemsthat profoundly change the world we live in. Designing these systems requires not only technicalknowledge and skills but also new ways of thinking and the development of social, professionaland ethical responsibility. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) atIowa State University was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in 2016 aimed attransforming curricula and practices to better respond to student, industry and society needs. Thisis being done through new structures for faculty collaboration and facilitated throughdepartmental change processes. Ironically, an impetus behind this effort was a failed attempt atdepartment-wide curricular reform. This failure led

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

students into their major courses sooner, many of the beginning EE coursesrequire “just-in-time” mathematics and physics. Course offerings are primarily in the eveningsand on Saturdays as required.Designing Course Offerings for Non-Traditional StudentsIn recent years, most universities have seen an increase in the number of non-traditionalundergraduate students on campus. While at my previous position at a more traditional campus,I recognized that a significant number of my students were working and going to school. As aresult I wrote and received a University of Wisconsin system grant to improve the learning ofnon-traditional students in the Analytical Methods of Engineering course that I taught. In thisprior work2, I utilized technology to make

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Chase Fearing, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #15975Pros and Cons of Laboratory Methods Used in Engineering EducationDr. Mohammad Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Mohammad Habibi is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Platteville. He received his undergraduate degree from Iran University of Science & Technology in 1994, his master’s from Isfahan University of Technology in 2000, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010. Following his postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he joined the faculty at Minnesota State

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

activated wheelchair by electrical and computerengineering students, however, other engineering disciplines can benefit as well.The usage of GPS equipment and understanding of GIS is becoming very important inelectrical engineering. The benefit of using GPS/GIS becomes obvious in the areas ofanalysis, modeling, simulation, design and decision making. Many engineeringcompanies are beginning to realize the importance of using GPS/GIS applications in theirday to day operations especially in data collection.IntroductionVoice recognition systems and global positioning systems (GPS) are technologies that arecurrently thriving in today’s market. These technologies are commonly used in handhelddevices, automobiles, and are viewed as more of a luxury than a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

engineering. While the Internet-of-Things has applications in manydiverse areas and involves several engineering disciplines, Electrical and Computer engineeringtechnologies and methods are its core (i.e. networking, embedded computing, sensing and dataanalysis, Figure 1). Furthermore, IoT is something that everyone is currently seeing proliferatebefore their very own eyes, IoT technologies are tangible and their impact is highly visible. As aresult, students are excited to learn more about IoT and eventually pursue employment in IoT-related fields.Along with the excitement brought about by IoT comes a significant educational challenge,particularly if using IoT as a form of outreach. Even within the domain of Electrical andComputer Engineering, the

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

performed by Springer et al. concludes “that variousforms of small-group learning are more effective in promoting greater academic achievement,more favorable attitudes toward learning, and the increased persistence in Science,Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology courses and programs.”[7] Educational researchreveals that the more students work in cooperative learning groups the more they will learn. Theelectrical safety course module features many cooperative learning techniques. All the workassignments designed for the electrical safety training module are to be completed by studentteams.(2) Social Learning Theory: Social learning theory advances the concept that people learn byobserving others. The important work of Bandura focused on the

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New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Salman Mohagheghi, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #29803A Pedagogical Approach for Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset inEngineering StudentsDr. Salman Mohagheghi, Colorado School of Mines Salman Mohagheghi received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA in 2006. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering De- partment at Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA. Prior to that, he was a Senior Research and Development Engineer at ABB Corporate Research Center, Raleigh, NC, USA. His research focuses on situational awareness, power grid resilience against natural and manmade hazards

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

West Lafayette, Ind., USA. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global Engineering Program, and leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in science and technology studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. His research involves social, cultural, historical, and epistemological studies of global engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and engineering education research. Page 25.339.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry O. Aintablian, University of Washington, Bothell; Tadesse Ghirmai, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

study in the future.Electrical Engineering Program and Admission CriteriaThe EE program at UW Bothell offers students BS (since 2010) and MS (since 2015) degrees.The educational experience of the EE program is based on strong student-faculty relationships,small classes and hands-on learning. The BSEE program, accredited by ABET, is designed tomeet the needs of technology-oriented employers in the Puget Sound region. The programculminates in a capstone design course whereby student teams implement a design with a facultyadvisor and a corporate sponsor.Students are required to complete a specific set of prerequisite courses before admission to theEE program at UW Bothell. These prerequisite courses are Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III

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Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Paul Moses, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

systems, electronics, instrumentation, automation, and control theory. He has worked in industry at Uponor Aldyl Corporation, McElroy Manu- facturing, Lucent Technologies, Celestica, and Boeing. He has also worked as an engineering consultant to help a variety of different companies in their process automation and test system development efforts. He is a Certified LabVIEW Developers (CLD) and has held a professional engineering license in the state of Oklahoma since 1999. For more information, refer to his website: http:/chaddavis.oucreate.com/Dr. Paul Moses, University of Oklahoma Dr. Paul Moses received the B.Sc. degree in Physics, B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Redekopp, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

shift the role of the instructor from "sage" to "guide"3 while allowing increasedinstructor-student interaction time and an increase in active-learning opportunities for students.A confluence of factors including technology, increased attention on STEM education, andmarket conditions have yielded a vast array of tools for capture and dissemination of educationalcontent as well as automated and individualized formative and summative assessment. In turnthis "flipped" classroom approach has found broad adoption in K-12 education and more recentlyin higher education institutions. However, in the context of STEM (Science, Technology, Math,& Engineering) education (and computer engineering, in particular) sparse literature exists onwhich

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozdemir Gol; Jan Machotka; Zorica Nedic; Andrew Nafalski

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Electrical and Computer

. Princeton WordNet, wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn3. Academic Integrity for Students, http://www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/students/study/integrity.asp (viewed 1 February2009)4. Review of Plagiarism Detection Software Report, University of Luton,http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/documents/resources/Luton_TechnicalReviewofPDS.pdf (viewed 3 February 2009)5. J. J. G. Adeva, N. L. Carroll and R. A. Calvo, Applying Plagiarism Detection to Engineering Education, 7thInternational Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET '06, 10-13 July2006, Page(s):722 - 731 Page 14.435.76. Turnitin Home, http://turnitin.com/static

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

an integral part of that deeper learning and helps to develop critical thinkingskills (Jacoby, 1996; Tsang, 2000; Tsang, 2002)4,5,6. Additionally, capstone experiences are oneof these educationally purposeful activities2,3. Here, we present the design and impact of a two-quarter computer engineering capstone sequence in which students design and build devices forpeople with disabilities to participate in physical activity.Over the past five years, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has developed astrong partnership with the Central Coast Assistive Technology Center (CCATC). TheCollaboration between Cal Poly and CCATC began with the development of the Cal PolyAdapted Paddling program (Figure 1). As part of their Adapted

Conference Session

Managing Dual Careers

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

Board for the Nebraska Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).Dr. Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder Robyn Sandekian, PhD, is the Manager of Diverse Faculty Recruiting for the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this role, Robyn: works with hiring commit- tees to ensure that faculty searches reach a broad pool of potential applicants, coordinates discussions offered by the National Center for Women and Information Technology to identify and reduce implicit bias throughout the search process; directs a faculty development and leadership program to recruit di- verse PhD students who wish to pursue academic positions after graduation; and manages

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

engineering disciplines at UDM. The ECE department collaborated with MechanicalEngineering on a two-week mechatronics project, involving a variety of robotics platforms.In 2005, we decided to base the mechatronics project on the new robot platform, pictured inFig. 2. The BASIC Stamp robot we had been using was a good choice for a first-year course, butit had too many limitations to be used in more complex projects in subsequent years. ANanoCore12 processor module and an accompanying servo/sensor/motor interface board(available from Technological Arts - www.technologicalarts.com) are mounted on a 3-wheelplatform configured with DC gearhead motors (www.lynxmotion.org). This platform allows us toincorporate many sophisticated activities spanning the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

has an Ed.D. in Academic Leadership/Higher Education and an MS degree in Applied Technology/Instructional Design. She has over 10 years of experience teaching, designing instruction, and doing qualitative research both in and outside of a library context. Her research interests focus on library and technology-based instructional planning and course design, assessment and evaluation topics, as well as online teaching and learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evidence-Based Practice: Student-Centered and Teacher-Friendly Formative Assessment in EngineeringAbstractStudent-centered teaching employs active