Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Andrew Hak, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2705: MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR, TRANSFORMER ANDINTERCONNECTION SPECIFICATION IN AN ECE CLINICPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan University Ulrich K.W. Schwabe has received his Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University in 2007 and is currently enrolled in their Master’s program.Andrew Hak, Rowan University Andrew Hak is a Senior electrical and computer engineering major at Rowan University, NJ. He is expected to graduate in May of 2008 and start a career as a power engineer working in the electric utility field. Page 13.882.1© American Society

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Ravindran, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Arindam Mukherjee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

additional opportunities for minor refinements to the course.ConclusionsWith the rapid emergence of diverse computing architectures in recent years, we were motivatedto introduce to the undergraduate curriculum topics such as reconfigurable computingtraditionally taught at the graduate level. Also, with the proliferation of multicore architecturesthe skills for writing parallel software needs to be developed in our students for their success intheir future engineering careers. The new course aims to address these goals by exposingcomputer engineering seniors to a variety of topics including hardware design using VHDL,FPGA design flow and interfacing, data parallel algorithms, and high performance computingapplications. After having taught the new

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Clint COLE, Washington State University, Pullman; Mircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania; Joe Harris, DigilentInc; Albert Fazekas, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania; Ioana DABACAN, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania

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Electrical and Computer

learningexperience.The first question investigates how beneficial is the competition for students’ professionaldevelopment and future career as an engineer. Students’ comments range from: “a chance todevelop a portfolio” to “take on a project without guidance from the instructor” and learningfrom mistakes. Suggestive examples of students’ comments:“This project gave me a better approach on how a design should be implemented as I learnedfrom my mistakes.”“I found out that an initial architecture can fail if you don’t know the hardware capabilities.”The second question investigates in which area the students think that they improved theirunderstanding and engineering abilities: Hardware-digital, Hardware-analog, Software-HDL orothers. The majority of students

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Amy Martin, 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

samelearning settings and environment where generations before them always learned. They alsodepend on masters and teachers to make the connections and add meaning to their learning, andoften the masters’ connections are so lofty that only after many years of practice may thestudents make the link and understand the meaning. It is therefore a great challenge forengineering and engineering technology faculty to help their students to be more intentionallearners, which will benefit them in their life-long professional careers. In this paper, we presenta case study in the upper level core electrical engineering sequence where the same instructorand the same group of students in two similar level technical courses, one with more traditional

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

matt gallagher, Vermont Technical College; Andre St. Denis, Vermont Technical College; John Murphy, Vermont Technical College

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Electrical and Computer

theintent to give students more confidence in their ability to use these devices in their capstoneproject class and hopefully into their careers. The simple 16 pin MC9S08QG8 device has all thecapabilities we require in an introductory class and has the benefit of being cheap, available ineasy-to-use DIP package and requires no external clock circuitry. This makes it ideal for smallprojects done by relative novice students. In doing this we opted to forgo the wide array of Page 14.826.15available demonstration boards produced by manufacturers for the purposes of education andtraining. We developed our own training I/O boards and revamped lectures and

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

volumecomputation and various mathematical proofing methods, usually quickly forgotten by studentsand hardly ever seen again in their engineering careers. However, implementing engineering-targeted preparatory courses is easier done in a new school dedicated to engineering than in aprogram that must be integrated within an already existing regional university. Embedding anew program with redesigned courses for engineering in an already established curricularinfrastructure is difficult, if not impossible, due to limited resources.Embedding Communication SkillsThe importance of efficient communication skills in engineering is now widely recognized andhas become one of the tenets of engineering education as well as an important requirement for

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Matt Murdock, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

qualified to obtained advanced careers. One may argue thatthe use of discrete components and wiring skills learned are highly important and desirable in the real-world engineering environment. However, such skills are usually not the concentration of any four-yeardegree program. It is strength in design capability and design debugging that makes a good engineer, notprototype wiring. The use of discrete components in real-world engineering problems is very limited. Ifsuch use is so limited, should this be the only technology used in the students’ learning environment?One solution to this dilemma is using a combination of mature technology and the latest technology in thelearning laboratory. The truth is that basic TTL components are wonderful tools

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the near future.I. IntroductionOne key mission of baccalaureate engineering programs is to develop and offer theinterdisciplinary coursework that is essential to preparing highly-qualified engineering graduateswho will be successful and productive in their future careers.1 As Electrical Engineering (EE)has increasing cross-correlation with other engineering fields, most engineering institutions offeran introductory course in EE to non-electrical engineering (non-EE) students.At Mississippi State University (MSU), the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) is tasked with offering such a “service” course, ECE3183 Electrical Engineering Systems,to non-EE majors in other engineering departments. In this course, basic circuit

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

problems (c) Understand the different components used in the project activity (d) If applicable, consider electrical engineering as a possible career option2. Rate your contribution to the project activity in the following categories. Graded response: 5 - major contribution 0 – no contributionQualitative sectionThe participants also provided feedback and general comments in the following categories.3. Are there any components of the project activity which must receive more emphasis?4. Are there any components of the project activity which must be excluded?5. Propose ways to improve the project activity. Figure 12: Sample summary project activity write-upSection 4: Workshop OutcomesThe E-in-STEM workshop titled ‘E = MC2

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Electrical and Computer

. 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 IEEE, has been a reviewer

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

a real world job would work because we will never work with the same group for the rest of our career.” “I think it's better for the instructor to assign groups. Otherwise, you just end up being with the guy that sat down next to you on the first day of class, which I think is an awkward arrangement.” “I got to meet almost everyone in the class and be comfortable asking questions to anyone if I needed help.” “I had different groups each week. Some groups worked because all of the members of the group wanted to actually work together on the project / lab. Other groups didn't work when some people just didn't care about the lab and left you to do everything on your own.” “I got to meet new people each week and reduce the risk of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio; Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas, San Antonio; Ruitao Jin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduate engineering educationwhich supports a better understanding of digital signal processing, communication systems, andsenior design for senior students. Therefore, this course is critical for a student to attain bothacademic and practical skills for their future career. However, this course has been facing asignificant D-grade, F-grade, or withdrawals rate (averaged at 18%) during the past years. Thishigh DFW rate is caused partially by three reasons.First, students enrolled in the course have different preparation levels illustrated by the gradedistribution of a prerequisite test. During the past 3 years, prerequisite test covering complexnumbers, logarithm calculation, solving 1st order differential equation, and Laplace transform hasan

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ryan McCullough, Colorado State University; Sanja B. Manic, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

this assignment.”Many students acknowledged and appreciated the importance of MATLAB as an essential toolfor ECE and the need for gaining or improving MATLAB use and programming familiarity andexpertise for students and engineers: “I like what you are trying to do with this project because Ido believe that it will be important for all of us to be familiar with MATLAB at some pointbefore we start our careers. I think it was a good call making the assignment extra credit becausemost of us have very little understanding with MATLAB in the first place.” And another studentwrote, “I personally think that the Matlab project was a great idea as in industry I used Matlab allof the time.”Some students confirmed that MATLAB exercises helped them develop

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; JeanPaul Badjo, Badjo-T Industries; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xianfang Tan

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Electrical and Computer

existence of a fixed hardware itself. As avivid example, students can receive the direct feeling how to build a complex project fromscratch. Simple or complex, students are strongly encouraged to launch the building of their ownsuit by following the same way, or any other engineering project. The second is the diversity of its functions. As mentioned above, in the current version of thesuit, engineering topics involved span from CAD design and 3D printing to microprocessor andmicrocomputer system design, image processing, sensor and signal processing, wirelesscommunication, etc. And more new functions can be easily integrated into the suit system. Another important aspect involved in the suit development is the career development

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, undergraduate students will be exposed toapplications of IoT in the context of core and elective ECE courses, thus enabling them to bebetter prepared for careers in a world that is more “connected” now, than ever before. Thisinitiative will also support undergraduate research in IoT, thus affording students an opportunityto gain a deeper understanding of the subject, in a real-world context. The proposed curriculumframework would support learning outcomes that transcend a basic understanding of concepts,and aim towards the application of acquired skills in designing, building and deploying IoTdevices for a variety of applications. Unlike most other ECE programs, our department offersstudents, beginning in their freshman year, a curriculum that is rich

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

professional careers in the rapidly evolving technological environment.FUTURE WORKS The CDPro consists of multiple real-time simulators, and is proposed for rapid prototyping of CPSs (i.e., autonomous electricvehicles). The real-time simulator comprises of heterogeneous OSs (i.e., microkernel RTOS/monolithic-kernel OS) running onmulticore machines interfaced via wire/wireless network and PCIs configured as a master-slave network topology. Therefore, theCDPro provides an intuitive and swift integration of the components/subsystems developed in different stages and performs thehardware-in-the-loop simulations with software models/virtual-/real-prototypes over various stages of the design, verification, andupgrade. The CDPro dynamically rescales and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

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

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Carroll, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA) designs and implementations later in the course. Students usethe Altera Quartus II3 software for design capture (schematic and Verilog) and for logicsimulation. More details on the course can be found in an earlier paper4.The philosophy behind the course is to first teach students the basics of logic circuit analysis anddesign using gates and flip-flops and then move to FPGAs and Verilog. My justification for thisapproach is that technologies and design methods will continue to change and that basicfundamentals will continue to stay the same. So teaching students the fundamentals is the bestway to prepare them for a long career. On the other hand, introducing students to the latesttechnology is also important since that

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cutno, Miami University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Deng Cao, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

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.Dr. Deng Cao, Central State University Dr. Deng Cao received his Ph.D in Computer Science from West Virginia University in 2013. He earned two master degrees in Statistics and Physics from West Virginia University, and his bachelor degree in Physics from Hunan Normal University in

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

concepts and skills for analog and digital interfacing. Therefore,mastering microcontroller techniques is considered to be one of the important factors forstudent’s future study and career development.Our school used to offer a Z80 based microprocessor course. Due to the microcontrollers’ lower Page 26.553.2prices, more powerful functions, and wide application areas, we replaced our previousmicroprocessor course with a course in microcontrollers in the year 2010. The PIC18microcontroller from Microchip was chosen as the learning platform. The traditional “lectureplus lab” model was used in the first two years of teaching. However, in order to

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Whipple, Bishop Fox; Keith B Smith, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

help. This can createa situation where some students are unable to benefit from the advanced techniques andknowledge a teacher possesses.Limited Administrator Support and UnderstandingAnother obstacle that can come, often unexpectedly, is lack of department or school support, oreven opposition. This is often due to misinformation, confusion over terminology, or lack ofeducation on the subject of security and the need for InfoSec careers. Typically, these concernsrange from a benign concern about lack of research possibilities to outright mistrust of students’self-control or competence with dangerous knowledge or tools.Misused or Misdirected ToolsPerhaps the biggest danger to the institution as a whole is misused or misdirected tools. If a

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

subjects while being fun at the same time. We intend to use the class as away for engineering students to build their own community and establish their own identity. Wenoticed students working in groups in this class tend to stick together afterwards in study groups,which contributed to their success in other classes. In addition to team building, we view theengineering design course as a “career molding” experience by showing the exciting, hand-onside of engineering. We believe all of these aspects contribute to the improvement of studentretention rates.In this paper, we will address the motivation for redesigning our engineering experience for firstyear students and re-shuffling of the CE 4-year plan based on observations and student

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18768IR Sensing Integrated with a Single Board Computer for Development andDemonstration of Autonomous Vehicle FollowingDr. H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University Dr. H. Bryan Riley, who joined Ohio University in 2010, has taught courses in signal processing, electrical communication systems, EE capstone design, electric machines, adaptive signal processing, and hybrid and electric vehicles. Riley, who spent his early career in the automotive industry, has managed multi- disciplined and global engineering teams responsible for introducing advanced electronic features on production passenger vehicles such as

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique José González-Carvajal, University of South Florida; Gokhan Mumcu, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

electrical engineering from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, in 2003, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electri- cal and computer engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department of University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. From 2009 to 2015, he was an Assistant Professor at the Electrical Engineering De- partment of University of South Florida. His research interests are small antennas, engineered materials, THz technologies, and reconfigurable RF devices, antennas and arrays using microfluidic reconfiguration techniques. Dr. Mumcu is the recipient of the 2014 CAREER award from the U.S. National Science

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

., & Pinelli, T. (2001). An investigation of factors affecting how engineers and scientists seek information. Journal of Engineering and Technology Managemen, 18(2), 131-155.7. Kerins, G., Madden. R, & Fulton, C. (2004, October). Information seeking and students studying for professional careers: the cases of engineering and law students in Ireland. Information Research, 10(1), paper 208. Retrieved March 5, 2007, from http://InformationR.net/ir/10-1/paper208.html8. Ackerson, L.G., & Young, V.E. (1994). Evaluating the impact of library instruction methods on the quality of student research. Research Strategies, 12(3), 132-144.9. Rodrigues, R.J. (2001). Industry Expectations of the New Engineer. Science &

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

projects and their evaluation comments reflected their appreciation of the opportunitygiven to them to gain such a valuable design experience. On the other hand other students feltoverwhelmed by the sheer volume of documents that they may need to consult in order toexperiment of options available in these tools. Detailed tutorials, extensive coaching, and clearly-defined objectives have helped reduce the effort needed for the successful implementation ofthese projects. However, some students felt uncomfortable about having to spend too much timeworking to meet the demands of one of their courses.Student mixed comments and feedback were as expected. It is a fact that not every engineeringstudent would like to have a career as a professional system

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Coutermarsh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Shortened attention spans hinder students Page 11.1062.2from staying engaged and focused in technical classrooms, resulting in poorerperformance and diminished interest in pursuing technical careers.5 Notwithstanding therecent advances in educational technology, we need to incorporate more dynamic, hands-on opportunities to reach and motivate more diverse populations. Today’s engineeringstudents don’t enter college with the same amount of hands-on experience that priorgenerations typically had.6, 7Project OverviewThe "Mobile Studio" project is developing hardware/software and pedagogy with supportfrom both Analog Devices and HP which, when connected to a PC

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

, specifically detection and estimation for applications in target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies.Dr. Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University Lisa G. Huettel is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a BS degree in Engineering Science from Harvard University

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.; Alex DUPE Wong; Monica Bot

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Electrical and Computer

the contest has gained tradition and prestige over the years, followedclosely by the one in United States, but it was the worldwide finals that had proven itspopularity, appreciation and prestige. The survey that followed the competition was meant toevaluate the entire event from the perspective of a learning experience and cultural exchange.The survey was also used to give useful feedback to the sponsors related to the quality of theirproducts, support materials, the organizing methods and evaluation criteria. All the teams haveprovided a feedback.One question investigates how beneficial is the competition for the students’ professionaldevelopment and future career as an engineer. Students’ comments range from: “it helped meget a job in the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

required to take adigital logic course, but most probably do not know why this course is required and aredemotivated when they do not see the relevance of what they are learning16. By teachingstudents a focused, conceptual core, instructors can improve students’ motivation by helpingstudents to see how the concepts and skills that they learn will be applicable throughout theirlearning and careers. Each of the three core concepts that we identified can be applied throughcomputer science and electrical and computer engineering. For example, the concept of statepermeates communications, control, and signals and systems in Markov models and the designof digital filters. The concept of state is also critical in understanding recursion, iteration