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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Western Michigan University; Liang Dong, Western Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

also a Senior Member of IEEE and past Chair of the West Michigan Section, he has been a reviewer for IEEE Transactions and FIE Conferences. His teaching and research interests include digital signal processing (DSP) and Bioelectromagnetics. He has been a reviewer for engineering textbooks including “Applied Electromagnetics, Early Transmission Line Approach” by S. M. Wentworth, Wiley, 2007 and "Signal Processing First" by McClellan, Schafer, and Yoder, published by Prentice Hall, 2003. He was co-editor of ECEDHA Newsletter, national ECE department chairs organization. Hossein is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the international research journal Integrated Computer-Aided

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

function T(s) ≡ Vo(s)/Vi(s) for the STC network shownThe textbook states “..using usual circuit-analysis techniques, one derives the voltage transfer 1 / CR1function T(s) ≡ Vo(s)/Vi(s).” The answer for this exercise is given as: T (s ) = Page 12.1596.4 s + 1 / C (R1 R2 )The “usual” circuit-analysis technique used is the application of a voltage divider expressionutilizing the impedance expressions for R and C of the parallel impedance of R2 and C (ZR2||C)divided by the sum of that

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo; William Bishop, University of Waterloo; Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo

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Electrical and Computer

Configuration Parameter(s)Single Dipole Length of dipole (in terms of ) Length of dipole (in terms of ) Distance between dipoles (in terms of )Dipole Array Number of dipoles (3, 5, or 7) Weighting of dipoles (Linear, Binomial, or Exponential) Pattern relative to single dipole antenna Length of dipole (in terms of )Single Dipole above a Flat Height from ground (in terms of )Ground Plane Pattern relative to single dipole antenna

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2504: INTRODUCING MICROFLUIDICS TO ELECTRICALENGINEERS: AN INTEGRATED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCEIan Papautsky, University of Cincinnati IAN PAPAUTSKY received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah in 1999. He is currently a tenured Associate Professor of in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. His research and teaching interests include application of MEMS and microfluidics to biology and medicine.Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati ALI ASGAR S. BHAGAT received his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2006, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. His research interests include

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

answer key isQuestion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Answer c a B a c c d b c aEven though many questions had 4 multiple choice answers some students chose the 5th answerto indicate the did not know the answer. They were asked to chose (e.) if they did not understandto discourage guessing.Problem 2 Laplace Transform (50 pts.)Find the Laplace Transform, G(s) of the following signal, g(t).g(t) = e-2t sin (3wt)3 out of 10 gave correct responses, 3 gave incorrect responses, 5 had no clue.SOLUTIONLet f(t) = sin (wt), then F(s) = w/(s2 + w2)Apply scaling propertyIf f(t) ú F(s), then f(at) ú 1/a F(s/a)Therefore,Let p(t) = sin

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

’ ways ofsimulating this. The students added scopes and similar probes at various points and times in thedevelopment to help them see what was happening. 1+2z -1+z -2 200 1 s+100 Chirp Signal Zero-Order Discrete Filter Zero-Order Hold Hold1 T ransfer Fcn Scope FIGURE 5 DSP

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

Topics (Mixers, Attenuators, AGC, TBD) (4 sessions)Associated with the lecture sections is a three hours per week laboratory with topics such as: 1. Introduction to S-Parameter Design (1 week) 2. Measurement of passive components (1 week) 3. Scattering parameter measurements (1 week) 4. Introduction To Ansoft Designer (1 week) 5. Matching Networks with RF Software (1 week) 6. RF and microwave filter design (2 weeks) 7. RF Transistor Amplifier Design (2 weeks) 8. RF Design Topics (Oscillators, Mixers, Attenuators, AGC) (4 weeks)In most instances, the RF and microwave course used freeware for software tools. Two freewaretools were used extensively in the course. The first is the Berner Smith Chart

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

Lossless Lines, the Smith Chart and Impedance Transformation, Impedance Matching, and Lossy Lines; • Network Theory which covers Z, Y, S and ABCD multi-port parameters, S and T two port parameters; • Practical Transmission Lines which covers waveguides, coaxial lines, strip-style transmission lines, and transmission line filters (a brief look in this first course with more details in the follow on course); • Microwave Power Directivity which covers power dividers and directional couplers; and • Microwave and RF System concepts including distortion prediction using intercept points, dynamic range (linear and spurious free), system gain and noise figure and communications link budgets. The

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hassan El-Kishky, The University of Texas-Tyler; Ralph Hippenstiel, The University of Texas-Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

Shop influenced your perception of Electrical Engineering?Table 3 summarizes the main questions in the exit survey given to the students who participatedin the Hobby Shop as an integral component the introductory electrical engineering course,EENG 1201-Electrical Engineering I. Page 12.930.5 12 10 8 S co re 6 4 2 0 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-10 R-11 R-12 R-13 R-14 Avg

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Science DepartmentAbstractIn the United States, more than 10% of traditional electrical engineering programs havecombined with computer science into a single department 1. Historically computer scienceprograms emerged from mathematics or electrical engineering departments in the mid to late1960's. Since mathematics is not typically in the engineering college many computer scienceprograms developed independently from engineering programs. In the 1970's and early 1980's,with the advent of the microprocessor and embedded computer systems, computer engineeringevolved mostly out of existing electrical engineering programs and has since become a separatediscipline distinct from electrical engineering with

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rusek, Oakland University; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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Electrical and Computer

. References[1] M. N. O. Sadiku and L. C. Agba, "A simple introduction to the transmission-line modeling," IEEE Page 12.567.17 Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 37, pp. 991-999, 1990.[2] C. W. Trueman, "Teaching transmission line transients using computer animation," IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10–13 Nov.), pp. 9-11, 1999.[3] S. H. Mousavinezhad, "Electric & magnetic fields, transmission lines first?," 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Excellence in Education, 2006. http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=11331[4] P. C. Magnusson, Transmission

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bolding, Seattle Pacific Univ; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

. Check with alumni and industrial contacts to learn of their evaluation of the quality of the software. Look for well-designed software that provides an integrated development environment. ‚ Examine the available evaluation boards, including those from third-party manufacturers. Look for a board that will support the various objectives of your course with few external components needed. ‚ Test the hardware and software systems together. How much training will be necessary before your students are able to compile an example program, load it, and run it on hardware?Support from the manufacturerThe degree of support from the manufacturer(s) of your development system and hardwarecomponents can make the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Boardclassroom (exhibited in the top panes of (100KS/s version) and Hardware/Software Environmentfigure 1). This Mobile StudioInstrumentation Board (I/O Board) technology replicates the functionality of an oscilloscope,function generator, multimeter, power supplies and additionally allows users to control externaldevices with 16 reconfigurable digital I/O ports. With the advent of a Mobile Studio lab, manyinstrumentation-based course offerings could be held in normal classrooms rather than in speciallyoutfitted studio facilities. In addition, students will be able to perform hands-on experimentsoutside of the classroom anywhere/anytime, thus facilitating new opportunities for them toexplore/tinker and gain insight through practical experience

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angel Martinez, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

curricula.AcknowledgementsThe authors extend their gratitude to Erik Luther, Academic Resources Engineer at NationalInstruments Inc., for providing access to the hardware and software that were essential indemonstrating the RASCL concept. Additional thanks goes to Matt Spexarth (former NationalInstruments campus representative for KSU, 2006 KSU graduate, and current NationalInstruments employee) for providing the StudentScope VI utilized with the RASCL prototype.Finally, the authors acknowledge the KSU Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering forsupplying (1) funds to purchase RASCL equipment and materials and (2) faculty feedbackregarding the requirements list for this learning tool.References[1] D. W. Knight, J. F. Sullivan, S. J. Poole, and L. E

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Moore, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

topology, and the servicing andprovisioning of network elements through the use of a more robust craft interface.Bibliography[1] Achilles, C. M., and Hoover, S. P. (1996). Exploring problem-based learning (PBL) in grades 6-12. Paperpresented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Tuscaloosa, AL. USA.[2] Barak, M.; Lipson, A., Lerman, S. (2006). Wireless Laptops as Means For Promoting Active Learning In LargeLecture Halls, Journal of Research Technology in Education , 38 no3 Spring 2006, 245- 263[3] Casem, M.L. (2006). Active Learning is Not Enough, Journal of College Science Teaching, 35 no6 My/Je 2006,52-57[4] Christensen, T (2005). Changing the Learning Environment in Large General Education Astronomy Classes

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

“writing to communicate” experiences.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank all of the students who have been involved in these writing tocommunicate experiences. Page 12.582.10Bibliography1 K. Walker, “Integrating Writing Instruction into Engineering Courses: A Writing Center Model,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 3, pp. 369-375, July 2000.2 M. Poe and D. M. Freeman, “Integrating Technical Writing into a Large Lecture Course,” in Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004, Session 1793.3 S. Manuel-Dupont, “Writing-Across-the-Curriculum in an Engineering Program

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

of the Chipmunk distribution of computer-aided software tools developed atUC Berkeley in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. This Unix-based software is very powerful. Ithas simultaneous editing and simulation, an extensive library of gates and can be placed in“Glow” mode where the wires glow red or black depending on their logic value. It was ported tothe Windows platform in 1998 by a group in Germany where a free download (logwin32.exe)2 isstill available today.Diglog was written by Dave Gillespie and is a unit-time-delay digital circuit simulation package.Circuit schematic editing and parameter adjustments can occur while the simulator is inoperation, supporting the metaphor of a virtual lab workbench. A screen capture of a full adderis

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

automatically shows the phase shift in degrees.Figure 8 shows the results of PSpice for the magnitude and phase. Note that there is no relevantinformation produced in the output file for this type of analysis.Fig. 8 PSpice magnitude and Phase plots of the Low-pass filter of Fig. 7.Again notice from Fig. 9, the Analog Insydes output, that the output voltage across the capacitorat V(2) is not just a plot as produced by PSpice, instead we have an equation that states whatV(2) depends on; in this case, it consists of the input voltage VIN divided by 1 + C1*R1*s. Theoutput level varies from 1V at f = 1 Hz to almost 0V at f = 1 MHz. When the frequency is low,the value of X is large, allowing most of the source voltage of 1 V to appear across node 2. Asthe

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

impart vital conceptual knowledge to certain members of the group or team?”We propose to determine whether team-based learning will fail to facilitate a student learning thematerial due to the manner in which the teams or groups divide the work for the project(s).2.3 Pair-programmingPair-Programming, or the XP (eXtreme Programming) method, has been shown to be anincredibly effective method in industry. The basic method is that that two programmers worktogether on a piece of code on the same workstation or terminal with one acting as the "driver".This "driver" actually types and inputs all the code, while the other programmer watches andoffers advice both methodically and in syntax correction. After an amount of time the twoprogrammers switch

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

component. This deeper understanding also allows students to appreciate theabilities and limitations of each component. Additionally, students are able to develop a deeperand broader understanding of the field of electrical and computer engineering at an earlier stage.Consequently, they are able to make better-informed decisions when choosing majors and arepotentially less likely to change majors at a later date.Bibliography1. K.W. Lau, H.K. Tan, B.T. Erwin, and P. Petrovic, “Creative learning with LEGO(R) programmable roboticsproducts,” Proc. of 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 12D4/26-12D4/31, San Juan, PuertoRico, Nov. 1999.2. P. Lau, S. McNamara, C. Roger, and M. Portsmore, “LEGO robotics in engineering,” Proc. of the ASEE

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

unique in their integration intothe Center’s diversity strategic plan, which specifies the goals, commitments, and results for eachpartner campus in the areas of student recruitment and undergraduate program development.Through the CPES Education Program, REU and LSAMP REU participants have theopportunity to apply for short-term travel scholarships, which enable their continuedparticipation in Center-related research during the academic year. This has proved an effectivemechanism for continued engagement of undergraduates in Center programs, and occasionally,for integration of summer research into the student’s undergraduate capstone design project(s).The Center’s consortium format also allows participants from partner universities to establish

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronny Veljanovski, Victoria University; Alex Stojcevski, Victoria University

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Electrical and Computer

of the media on the perception of alternative/greener technology. 10. Understanding the concepts of sustainability Scale: 1 = Fablusi was very useful 5 = Fablusi was uselessThe Minute Paper in both semesters asked the following questions: ‚ Would the use of an Internet based simulation such as this influence your decision to take a course? If so, why? If not, why? ‚ The mail system in the simulator is NOT a real e-mail system. Please state what you think are the advantage(s), if any, of using this system ‚ Did the role play simulations create a learning environment that engaged you in the PBL exercise and did you find it enjoyable?Semester 1 2006At the end of the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Kurdahi, University of California, Irvine; Judy Shoemaker, University of California, Irvine; John LaRue, University of California-Irvine

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Electrical and Computer

the program outcomes, where I = Introduced, R = Reinforced, and A =Assessed.The curriculum map was developed from our individual course outlines, recently updated by the Page 12.448.4faculty coordinators of each required course. An example of a course outline is included in theAppendix. Course outlines include both the course outcomes (CO’s) and the program outcomes 3(POs) associated with that course. Each faculty coordinator rated the degree of relationshipbetween CO’s and POs using the following rating scale: S = Strong, M = Medium, or L = Low.The collected information matrix

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute; Wilbur Dale, Virginia Military Institute; Isaac Putnam, Virginia Military Institute

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Electrical and Computer

measure a Hall Voltage of about 0.3 mV, but weexpect to improve on that by moving the contacts out of the way and reducing the gap betweenthe poles of the magnet. Even if this does not affect the answer, we already have a design for thedevice that works well enough for a demonstration. Once we have perfected the Hall Effectdevices, we will use them as a demonstration of semiconductor physics in an electronics course.Bibliography1. Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits. NewYork: Oxford University Press, fifth ed.,2004.2. William H. Hayt, Jr. and John A. Buck, EngineeringElectromagnetics. Boston: McGraw-Hill, seventh ed.,2006.3. http://www.eeel.nist.gov/812/effe.htm

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

. Tenopir, C., & King, D.W. (2004). Communication Patterns of Engineers. Hoboken, NJ: IEEE Press.3. Leckie, G.J., Pettigrew, K.E., & Sylvain, S. (1996). Modeling the information seeking of professionals: A general model derived from research on engineers, health care professionals, and lawyers. Library Quarterl,y 66(2), 161-193.4. Ellis, D., & Haugen, M. (1997). Modelling the information seeking patterns of engineers and research scientists in an industrial environment. Journal of Documentation, 53(4), 384-403.5. Kwasitsu, L. (2003). Information-seeking behavior of design, process, and manufacturing engineers. Library & Information Science Research, 25, 459-476.6. Anderson, C.J., Glassman, M., McAfee, R.B

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

they didn’t seem applicable to ourapplication, plus their computational and resource requirements were thought to be too extensive.Implementing the entire TCP/IP protocol stack was out of the question, as our system had limitedcomputing resources that needed to be dedicated to the sensor tasks. However, selectiveimplementation of portion(s) of the stack could be appropriate 3. Since the TCP/IP protocol usesSLIP for data transmission over serial lines, it seemed reasonable to investigate how SLIPhandled the task.It turns out that SLIP is similar to our original approach of terminating a packet with an LF+CRpair. However, SLIP does not assume that the packet contains only printable ASCII characters.SLIP uses a single termination character (not

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

designer, which is a very demandingjob. Such a job require talented and highly-competent professional with a leadership quality andvision. The author will be very satisfied if these system-level design projects help train a few ofsuch professional. To ensure achieving such results, we are planning to continue developing adiversified set of quality system-level projects, refining the contents of existing ones, and toimproving the tutorials and handouts of used design tools. We are also working on improving theevaluation and assessment tools of these project courses.References1. N. Ahmed, T. Natarajan, and k. R. Rao, “Discrete Cosine Transform,” IEEE Trans. Computers, Vol. C-23, pp.90-94, 19742. S. A. White, “Application of Distributed Arithmetic

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoping Wang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Electrical and Computer

for the classroom activities thatfollow. Typically, the instructor duplicates sample responses on transparencies and takes them toclass. The interactive classroom session, built around these responses, replaces the traditionallecture/recitation format. In general, JiTT strategy pursues three major goals [1]-[3]: 1. To maximize the effectiveness of the classroom session.Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0632686 and IPFW Instructional Summer Grant. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

Design" Proc. of ASEE, pp. 671-675, vol.1, 1993.[6] Kasap, S.O., "Optoelectronics and Photonics", Prentice Hall 2001.[7] Koontz, W.L., "Fiber Optic Telecommunications Technology and Systems-", Proc. of ASEE, s2247, 2005.[8] Guvench, M.G., Denis, A.M., and Gurcan, C., "Automated Measurement of I-V Characteristics of Large Area Solar Cells for Product Development and Testing" Proc. of ASEE, 2003.[9] Donati, S., “Photodetectors: Devices, Circuits, and Applications”, Prentice Hall 2000.[10] Davies, G.F., “High Power LEDs Pose Safety Hazards”, Photonics Spectra, pp. 66-68, February 2007. Mustafa G. GUVENCHMustafa G. Guvench received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from M.E.T.U

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

. TIOBE's index on thepopularity of various programming languages can help businesses and schools make strategicdecisions regarding which language(s) to use.2 Scriptol.org provides a comparison table that listspopular programming languages, each with reasons why one should consider using it. 3Regardless of the actual language or tool selected, CIT's methodology for teaching concepts isalso different than that found at many other institutions. For example, as much as possible,programming assignments are geared towards solving business problems. If nothing else, theseassignments help familiarize CIT students with the jargon found in the business world. As statedearlier, most of these courses require an end-of-semester team programming project