Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

something about it.Leading a student initiative to bring research opportunities to freshman and sophomore electricaland computer engineering (ECE) students, Xu directed the creation of the PromotingUndergraduate Research in ECE (PURE) program.The primary aim of PURE is to provide motivated undergraduate students with researchopportunities while they are freshmen and sophomores. At the beginning of the semester, PUREactively recruits both graduate and undergraduate students and facilitates the mentor-menteematching process. Then, over the course of the semester, the graduate student research mentorguides the undergraduate student through an educational research project. For manyundergraduate participants, PURE provides their first real exposure to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701 {rileyh1,cs044712,jp953310@ohio.edu}Abstract— Active learning occurs on different levels and we engineering students may undertake highly self-define a relevant problem for which students may achieve directed projects to engage learning about sensors,“hands-on” learning. The Infra-Red (IR) spectrum sensing for software design, and hardware development. One ofautonomous vehicle applications is a compelling approach to these self-directed student projects considers thedetecting objects in the path of vehicle travel. Official data

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Nordstrom, Lipscomb University; John Pettit, David Lipscomb University

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Electrical and Computer

information can be gathered by interviewing previousinstructors and/or the department chair. The review is documented with dates, comments, andrecommendations regarding the upcoming course, including changes to lectures, homework/labassignments (if applicable), projects, quizzes and tests. This is demonstrated in Figure 4 below.Non-bold entries represent data provided by the instructor

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

developments of comparing the use of LabVIEW (agraphical programming language) to MATLAB (a text-based language) in teaching discrete-timesignal processing (DSP).This paper presents the results of using both methods in a junior-level introduction to DSP class.The students who enter this class have had a course in continuous-time signals and systems butno DSP theory background. The class uses the text “Signal Processing First”, by McClellan,Schafer, Yoder, published by Prentice Hall, to introduce discrete-time signal processing. In thepast, a series of MATLAB based mini-projects were used in addition to homework to reinforce theDSP concepts. The new version of the class uses the same mini-projects except that they arebased on LabVIEW.Several quarters

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randal Abler, Georgia Tech; James Krogmeier, Purdue University; Aaron Ault, Purdue University; Julia Melkers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Economic Development Quarterly.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Planning, State and Local Government Review and Economic Development Quarterly.Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology Tamara Clegg is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech in the area of Learning Sciences and Technology. Her research focuses on how we can design technology and learning environments to foster identity development and understanding how this identity development happens. Her research project, entitled Kitchen Science Investigators (KSI) is a hands-on cooking and science program where middle schoolers learn the science behind cooking and scientific reasoning

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, Erebus Labs; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

work looks at the impact of authentic value- added capstone projects on student’s soft skills by comparing results of a multi-year collaboration survey given to multiple senior capstone teams. The observed trends suggest that projects with community impact (irrespective of size or geographic constraint) foster increased communication, participation, and ultimately collaboration.Introduction There is a worldwide push to engage and develop K-12 student interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines1. Some STEM collegiate programs,such as civil and mechanical engineering, seem to have a plethora of incoming and returningstudents.Why?Buildingblocks

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Cavicchi, Grove City College

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-3: INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERPROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE INTO CONTROL SYSTEMS COURSESThomas Cavicchi, Grove City College Thomas J. Cavicchi received the B. S. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, in 1982, and the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1984 and 1988, respectively. He is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Grove City College, Grove City, PA, where he teaches year-long courses on digital communication systems, digital and analog control systems, and the senior labs (including co-teaching the senior capstone design projects). He also has recently taught

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

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Electrical and Computer

Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering, M.Sc. (Hons.) in Radio Engineering, PhD (Technical) in Electrical Communications Engineering. Presently he is the Deputy Dean (Finance & Administration), Head of Engineering Mathematics and a Member of the University Senate. He is the Principal Investigator on the iLabs (iLabs@Mak) Project, Faculty Mentor on the Vehicle Design Summit (VDS) Project, and Team Leader on the Academic Records Management System (ARMS) Project, all at Makerere University. His Research areas include Information Communications Technology (ICT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mathematical

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie A. Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

with the education of undergraduate engineers. In her courses, she employs active learning techniques and project-based learning. Her previous education research, also at Stanford, focused on the role of cultural capital in science education. Her current interests include engi- neering students’ development of social responsibility and the impact of students’ backgrounds in their formation as engineers.Dr. Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines Jessica M. Smith is Associate Professor in the Engineering, Design & Society Division at the Colorado School of Mines and Co-Director of Humanitarian Engineering. She is an anthropologist with two major research areas: 1) the sociocultural dynamics of extractive and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

for IoT-trainedgraduates in the workforce, and as educators, we are tasked with bridging this skills-gap. This paper is the first of a sequence that will document the creation of an InnovationLaboratory at Seattle University, as part of a three-year project. This initiative aims to provide aplatform for a curriculum rich in IoT-related skills, and serve as a space that fosters innovationand creativity. The curriculum enhancement aspect of this project focuses on incorporating IoT-based hardware and software platforms in both core and elective undergraduate Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) courses. The research aspect aims to stimulate students’intellectual curiosity by engaging them in scientific inquiry and student-driven

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Son Nguyen, University of California, Davis; Andre Knoesen, University of California, Davis; Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis

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Electrical and Computer

the Optical Society of America.Dr. Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis Hooman Rashtian received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada in 2013. He was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Davis Millimeter- Wave Research Center (DMRC) at University of California, Davis from 2014 to 2016. Since July 2016, he has joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, Davis as a Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment (LPSOE). His educational research interests include curriculum innovation for teaching circuits, electronics and control systems, project-based learning, and the use of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

for Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) Scholars at the Center for Power Electronic Systems (CPES) at Virginia Tech.The REU program “supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any ofthe areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve studentsin meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects designed especially forthe purpose. […] Undergraduate student participants […] must be citizens or permanentresidents of the United States or its possessions.”1The CPES REU program seeks to: provide experiences, develop expertise in experimentallaboratory research among undergraduates prior to their senior year of undergraduate study, andto encourage

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1820: INTEGRATION OF REAL WORLD TEAMING INTO APROGRAMMING COURSECordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Page 15.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Real World Teaming Into A Programming CourseAbstractHistorically, teaming experiences for engineering students has primarily been found infirst year engineering courses, design courses, and laboratory courses. Occasionally,other types of engineering courses integrate teaming as a part of some of the courseprojects. In this paper, we are reporting our findings of integrating teaming into aprogramming course. This study examines team projects and team interaction in a

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan F. Arratia, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Luis F. Font, Ana G. Mendez University System

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Electrical and Computer

researchexperiences in computing to undergraduates, and ultimately, 5) increase the number of graduatestudents in computing fields and transfer 40% of BS graduates to graduate school.Additional partners for this project include the Puerto Rico Department of Education, theInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society Chapters in San Juanand Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and public and private high schools. An extended partnership withacademic and industry research institutions in Puerto Rico, the US mainland, and abroad is alsopart of this Alliance.Through a grant from NSF, funds for the project total $2.25 million over three years to mentor345 undergraduates from participating institutions; train 948 science, computer and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Charles Snead, University of Alabama

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Electrical and Computer

brainstorming, formalizing a construction plan,drawing schematic representations of the instrument/lamp, generating a parts/tool list, andimplementation of the design. This project addressed the need for promoting creative thought inengineering undergraduate students for enhanced product design. Attention was given to theartistic component, a view often neglected. There were 43 total students in the class and theywere arranged into seven groups. The music department donated the instruments that included a:saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, piccolo, trumpet, mellophone, and trombone. The students weretasked to design and build a lamp from these instruments and the team budgets averaged $60 pergroup. The laboratory activity and completed lamp designs will be

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University; Andrew Cookston, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University; Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #21519How Free Choice Affects Student Interest in a Junior-level Embedded Sys-tems Lab CourseMr. Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University Michael Bolt is a graduate student at Auburn University pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently working as a research assistant to Dr. Mark L. Adams in the STORM Lab. His current projects include embedded system programming for environmental sensing projects, X-band RF design work, and the reorganization of lab course content to increase student interest in subject material.Mr. Andrew Cookston, Auburn University Andrew Cookston is a graduate student in the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

microcontrollers. There are also programs where the emphasis of thecourse is on the study of instrumentation and programmable logic controllers.One difficulty in teaching control systems is to provide a good balance between theory and practice. Byincorporating a laboratory component, it could help to provide some connection between the abstractcontrol theory and the real world applications.In the present paper we describe the educational experience gained by including team-based projects intothe control systems course. In these projects students design and implement different controllers forautonomous navigation in a mobile robot. In particular, the design and implementation of three maintypes of controllers are assigned to teams of students, namely: 1) a

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

-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, cyberspace 3. Communication, Navigation and Radar Modulation, demodulation, antennas, wireless communications, radar, GPS, electronic warfareAt the end of each block, an exam is given, and two or three lessons are reserved for projects. Aproject is the culmination of the previous block, tying all principles together into an overarchingscenario. Students must work in teams to solve analytical problems, identify viable options, andthen step through a decision-making process in order to recommend the best option. Page 25.1478.4Assessment MethodologyThis section defines the methodology

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

immunity), drivability, speed, etc ≠ Short channel considerations: mobility degradation, hot electrons, electromigration, Page 15.974.3 aluminum spiking, etc. ≠ Introduction to IC CMOS fabrication, layout, design rules, and CAD tools. ≠ Layouts for logic gates and memories using L-Edit Software [2] (PC based lay out tools) ≠ Lab components with Catapult [3]: Catapult work flow, getting an algorithm ready for synthesis, understanding interface synthesis, streaming, integrated system C verification flow, using memories in catapult C, Loop pipelining. ≠ Project samples: o DCT o Matrix manipulation

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

course to juniors provided our students with more choices in electiveofferings during the junior year, introduced them to an important topic that is not coveredin any of our other courses, and hopefully stimulated their interest in a new field and builttheir confidence in their knowledge. Since DIP is a topic of interest to students in boththe ECE and the CSSE departments, the course was also open to students from bothdepartments.Course StructureThere were no exams in this course. Students were given written homework assignments(20% of the course grade), computer projects (25%), and a final project (40%). Inaddition, students were graded on class participation based on the MATLAB diary oftheir in-class computer exercises (15%). Students were

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

capstonedesign projects and laboratory experiments to provide the students of wireless communicationand networking with a hands-on experience. The motivation of this approach is twofold. First,the projects pertain to the area of wireless sensor networks where rapid technological changes inwireless sensing devices have changed the types of work electrical and computer-engineeringstudents are likely to do in their careers. Second, student groups come up with their own projectapplications and problem statements for which to design a system.1. IntroductionThe academic field is undergoing significant changes correspondent to the revolutionaryadvances in technology. Nowadays, more students have full time jobs or family obligations,which negatively affect on

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suk Kim Chin, Australian Catholic University

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Electrical and Computer

Education, 2008 A Structured Assessment Framework for TeamworkAbstractAnecdotal evidence from students shows that ACU undergraduates have difficulty managingtheir time due to various commitments and responsibility outside university. As such, this paperproposes a cooperative learning model which endeavors to help students utilize their timeoptimally in a first year programming course in MATLAB. Included in this model is a structuredassessment framework, as well as teamwork training to facilitate effective teamwork strategy.This model also places emphasis on strong alignment of curriculum objectives to progressiveassessment tasks.To deploy this framework, a MATLAB programming project is designed to be just large enoughfor a group of 3

Conference Session

New ECE Laboratories

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pelin Kurtay, George Mason University

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Electrical and Computer

senior member of the IEEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development of a Printed Circuit Board Design Laboratory CourseWith the increasing focus on more sophisticated design projects in electrical and computerengineering (ECE) curricula, the number, quality and complexity of projects that studentscomplete by the time they graduate has been growing. Aside from culminating design projectsusually completed during their senior year, many undergraduate programs have beenincorporating design experiences throughout the curriculum, even starting as early as thefreshman year. The emphasis of many institutions on entrepreneurial activities as well as

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

ECE Concepts Aaron Carpenter carpentera1@wit.edu Department of Electrical Engineering & Technology Wentworth Institute of Technology Abstract Cybersecurity’s increasing relevance and applicability in the research and developmentcommunity and job market make it an attractive topic for both students and faculty. Thus, it isnecessary for institutions of higher learning to provide courses that prepare students for thebroad security-based design space. In addition to teaching students about critical securityconcepts, hardware-based cybersecurity projects and courses sit at the intersection of manyelectrical and computer

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Laboratories with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University since July 1999. He received his PhD in 1998 from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He teaches Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design, advises senior design project teams, supervises teaching assistants in several laboratories, develops computer engineering laboratory curricula, manages design automation software for instruction and research, and is chair of an ECE committee for instructional innovation. Dr. Johnson served as proceedings chair for Microelectronic Systems Education 2003, program chair for Microelectronic Systems

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haluk Ozemek, San Jose State University; Preetpal Kang, San Jose State University; Albert Khanh Nguyen, San Jose State University; pradeep badhan, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

transducers. A complete set of lab exercises enable students to build robots as a class projectwithout requiring any background in electronics or programming. The course also introduces thefundamentals of embedded systems and hardware/software co-design to sophomore students.INTRODUCTIONComputer Engineers must have proficient knowledge of both computer hardware and softwarewhich has produced the fundamentals of this course. In this course, a sophomore becomesknowledgeable on how software can interact with hardware, and how real world problems aresolved by employing both hardware and software. As a result, students establish strongeducational foundation which eliminates the difficulties on an actual project that they encounterin their professional

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College

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Electrical and Computer

curricular innovation to produce ECE graduates that can work in anenvironment that may rely on outsourcing a portion of its operations, and also make theknowledge base of these graduates stronger in areas that are not likely to be outsourced,or perhaps should not be outsourced for security reasons or for physical and logisticalconstraints. IntroductionThis paper focuses on changing the electrical and computer engineering (ECE)curriculum in response to outsourcing. The assumption is that outsourcing of certain ECEfunctions will continue in the short term and may perhaps strengthen to include moredesign related ECE projects [10]. Outsourcing of several technical responsibilities to theFar East is not only an

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Matthew Sadiku, Prairie View A&M University; Alam Shumon, Prairie View A&M University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

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Electrical and Computer

. ObjectivesThe objectives of this phase of the research project are to: • Team with several instructors in integrating this experimental project and lessons learned into engineering curriculum. • Demonstrate this experimental project and evaluate its effectiveness as an innovative engineering design for students. • In collaboration with industrial partners, evaluate and explore the possibility of commercialization upon demonstrated success. Page 11.1185.3 • Work with industrial partners and other academic collaborators, to constantly improve on the modeling and simulation system design, based on the evaluations of this

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

current work in software defined radio (SDR) includes leading projects related to the OSSIE open source effort. He chairs the Wireless Innovation Forum Educational Work Group, is a member of ASEE, IEEE, and Eta Kappa Nu, and is a Professional Engineer in Virginia.Ms. Cecile DietrichGarrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona Page 22.1548.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Transition from Undergraduate Research Program Participants to Researchers and Open Source Community ContributorsAbstractExperiences of three participants in an undergraduate research

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Electrical and Computer

morecommonly found in today’s industrial environments. It is shown in the paper how the realizationof key system elements spans a mix of hardware, firmware and software subcomponents. Thestandard elements of the project are discussed in the paper: the source, the channel and thereceiver.The analog source data stream for the project is generalized using multiple function generators tosimulate source sensor output. A dedicated microprocessor assembles the digitized dataaccording to the chosen transmission protocol. The protocol stream is transmitted from themicroprocessor serial port to the serial port of a commercially available Bluetooth serial inputmodule. A Bluetooth enabled PDA is used for reception and display of the acquired data. Toensure