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Projects in ECE

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Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

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AC 2012-4168: NASA ADCAR PROJECT IMPACTS ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY PROGRAMS AT CALUProf. Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania Jeff Sumey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at Cali- fornia University of Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching and developing curricula in CalU’s CET, EET, RET, and CS programs, he has been active in recent years with grant projects sponsored by ONR and NASA involving data gathering technologies. Page 25.966.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 NASA ADCAR Project Impacts

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Scott A. Morton, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey R. Anderson, University of Wyoming; Sandra Root-Elledge, University of Wyoming; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

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AC 2012-3187: SERVICE LEARNING: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY UN-DERGRADUATE DESIGN PROJECTSDr. Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E., received a B.S. in electronic engineering technology from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1979, a M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, and is now professor of electrical and computer engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (Chief Faculty Advisor). His research

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY

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AC 2012-4521: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 2: SELF-REGULATEDLEARNING AND BLENDED TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the

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Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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Aharon Gero, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Wishah Zoabi, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; Nissim Sabag, Ort Braude College of Engineering

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AC 2012-3044: HOW DOES ANIMATION-BASED LEARNING AFFECTSTUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ELECTRON-ICS?Dr. Aharon Gero, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Aharon Gero holds a B.A. in physics, a B.Sc. in electrical engineering, a M.Sc. in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, all from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. In addition, he has a M.B.A. from the University of Haifa, Israel. Gero is a faculty member at the Department of Education in Technology and Science of the Technion. His research focuses on electrical engineering education and interdisciplinary education that combines physics with electronics, such as electro-optics and microelectronics education.Miss

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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AC 2012-5132: IEEE REAL WORLD ENGINEERING PROJECTS (RWEP)Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad is professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. He is active with ASEEECE Division, is IEEE Education Society’s Membership Development Chair, and is Van Valkenburg Awards Committee Chair. Mousavinezhad is founding General Chair of International IEEE Electro Information Technology Conferences, http://www.eit-conference.org/.Dr. Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology Paul J. Benkeser is a professor and Senior Associate Chair in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He is past

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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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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, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Page 25.1478.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Why Should They Care? Meeting the Challenges of Teaching Non-Engineers to EngineerAbstractStudents must be prepared for today’s globally-interconnected, technology-reliant world, so it isabsolutely vital that they possess sound technological skills when they graduate. For studentsimmediately entering the United States military upon graduation, this need is paramount. At theU.S. Air Force Academy, students are required to take several

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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Dale Anthony Carnegie, Victoria University, Wellington; Craig A. Watterson, Victoria University, Wellington

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, New Zealand. Itfaces challenges in attracting engineering students given the specialized nature of itsengineering offering (and poor student understanding of these specializations) and extremelystrong competition from New Zealand‟s two most established engineering universities, TheUniversity of Auckland and Canterbury University. Indeed, local secondary schoolengineering students have many decades of tradition of leaving the city, primarily forCanterbury in order to pursue their studies. This tradition is firmly in the mindset of parents,secondary school teachers and careers advisors.To help retain engineering students in the Wellington region, a partnership has been formedbetween VUW and the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec), the

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3602: DEVELOPING AN APPLIED, SECURITY-ORIENTED COM-PUTING CURRICULUMDr. Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology Marcin Lukowiak is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Department at Rochester In- stitute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. His research interests are concentrated in the applied cross- disciplinary area related to reconfigurable computing, hardware and hardware-software systems, crypto- graphic engineering, high performance computing, and hardware-assisted image and video processing. Lukowiak obtained his Ph.D. in technical sciences from the Poznan University of Technology in Oct. 2001.Dr. Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of TechnologyDr. Stanislaw P. Radziszowski

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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Greg N Droge, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-5287: LABS APPROPRIATE FOR LECTURE-BASED INTRO-DUCTORY SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS CLASSES USING LEGO NXTAND LABVIEWGreg N Droge, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Bonnie Ferri received her B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and her Ph.D. degree from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Ferri works in the general area of control theory.JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 25.876.1 c American Society

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-5467: A PORTABLE FINITE STATE MACHINE MODULE EX-PERIMENT FOR IN-CLASS USE IN A LECTURE-BASED COURSEDr. Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Bonnie Ferri earned the B.S. in electrical engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, the M.S. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University in 1984, and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech.JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 25.89.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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James Graham, University of Louisville; Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

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AC 2012-3257: CRITICAL THINKING IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTERENGINEERINGDr. James Graham, University of Louisville James Graham is the Henry Vogt Professor of computer science and engineering, and serves as the Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville.Dr. Karla Conn Welch, University of LouisvilleDr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of technology in engineering education, secure operating systems, and cyber-security for industrial control systems.Dr. Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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AC 2012-5049: USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ON-LINE UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMDr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Craig Scott is a professor and Chairperson for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md. He is currently directing research in developing tools for visual analytics, image/spatial data fusion, and aircraft synthetic vision systems. Additionally, he is conducting pedagogical studies on learning technologies and remedial math preparation for engineering students. He instructs courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision, and computational electrical

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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

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

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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conference papers, and is the author of the interdisciplinary book ”An Introduction to Electrical (EE) engineering for non-EE majors,” by Prentice Hall, Jan. 2012, and the Editor of the Handbook of Position Location - Theory, Practice and Advances, Wiley-IEEE, Oct. 2011. In addition, he has co-authored the books Multi-Carrier Technologies for Wireless Communications, Kluwer, and High Dimensional Data Analysis, VDM Verlag. He has also authored four invited chapters in different books and handbooks. He is the Founder and the Director of Wireless Positioning Lab at Michigan Tech. His research interests are space-pace power transfer, wireless communications, and positioning systems. He is the session organizer of Space-Based

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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Sergio Martin, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera Martín, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Tovar Edmundo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Martin Llamas-Nistal, University of Vigo; Gabriel Diaz Orueta, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Juan Peire; Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

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the Industrial Engineering School of UNED. He has participated since 2002 in national and international research projects related to mobile devices, ambient intelligence, and location-based technologies, as well as in projects related to e-learning, virtual and re- mote labs, and new technologies applied to distance education. He has published more than 100 papers both in international journals and conferences, being awarded in 2009 with the Best Paper Award in the Fourth International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology and in 2007 with the Jean Peperstraete award for the Best Paper in the 18th Annual Conference on Innovation in Ed- ucation for Electrical and Information Engineering

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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David Henry Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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anetworking application3.Since it is important to train our students in the latest technology used by practicing engineers inindustry, this paper will discuss the introduction of soft processor design into the courses withinthe Computer Engineering curriculum at the University of Texas at Tyler. Laboratories thatutilize soft processor core design in our FPGA Design course and the introduction ofmultiprocessor design using these soft processor cores into our Computer Architecture coursewill be described. This paper is outlined as follows. First, the relevant background informationwill be given, in terms of the educational context of the Computer Engineering curriculum, andthe technical context concerning soft processor cores. This will include a

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Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuen-Yan Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Wai Yin Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

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problem-solvingstrategies by their own, and learn through inquiries into ill-structured problem situation. Thispaper reviews related educational theories, describes the lesson implementation process.Evaluation, in terms of quantitative and qualitative analysis on data collected fromparticipating students, are also given.IntroductionTraditional engineering education is often considered as subject domains that merely followrule-based computation and procedures. Over the recent years, however, rapid changes in theglobal technology domain have created an emergent need to rethink about how to educate theengineers of next generations1,2. Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a kind constructivistpedagogy in which learners formulate hypotheses and problem

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

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AC 2012-4981: EXPOSING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONCUR-RENT PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES USING VIDEO GAME SCRIPT-ING ENGINESMr. Michael Steffen, Iowa State University Michael Steffen is a Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering and NSF graduate research fellow. His research interests include computer architecture, graphics hardware, computer graphics and embedded systems, and specifically he focuses on improving SIMT processor thread efficiency using a mixture of custom architectures and programming models. He received a B.S, degrees in both mechanical engineer- ing and electrical engineering from Valparaiso University in 2007.Prof. Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University Joseph Zambreno has been with the Department of

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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AC 2012-4051: ELECTROMAGNETICS MISCONCEPTIONS: HOW COM-MON ARE THESE AMONGST FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR ELECTRI-CAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Dr. Chris Smaill, University of Auckland Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics, and philosophy from the University of Auckland. For 27 years, he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of physics at Rangitoto College, New Zealand’s largest secondary school. This period also saw him setting and marking national examinations, and training high-school teachers. He has a successful, established and ongoing publica- tion record where high-school physics texts

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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90.4 90.4 499 int. 69.2 69.2 86.5 86.5 86.5 95.1 68.1 70.2 Average 79.0 87.8 78.1 85.2 78.3 73.0 79.8 81.4 78.8 75.5 79.8 Page 25.90.4review of the literatureWe live in an era with unprecedented changes due to dramatic advances in technology on many fronts. The explosive growth incomputing and communication has revolutionized the way we work and live. Increasingly, the engineering work force requires thatteams work with global foci. There have been many national level studies about critical issues facing the nation and related the crisesin engineering education3,4. With

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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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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AC 2012-4543: GLOBAL DESIGN COMPETITIONProf. Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Studies: 1979-1984, five year engineering program at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polytechnic Institute in Cluj-Napoca. 1998 PhD in Electronics, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Professional Experience: Design Engineer at IEIA Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1984 1986 Research Engineer at IPA Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1986 - 1991 Faculty member at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania: 1991 to date (professor since 2004) Managerial Ex- perience: 2006 - present, General Manager of Digilent RO International Experience: 1999-2000, Visiting Professor at

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

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Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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purpose ofthis course is to provide students with perspective and appreciation for the historical and culturalcontexts in which key technologies were developed. Emphasis will also be placed on societal andenvironmental impacts, both positive and negative. Students will be expected to be able to explainthese developments and their impacts from multiple viewpoints such as the nature of the technicalprogress, the changes in the society that produced it, the effect on the subsequent careers and for-tunes of its developers, and its importance and usefulness in today’s engineering practice.This new course is envisioned as based upon work done at Rutgers University and the Universityof California at Merced in cooperation with the IEEE Global History

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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additional time for developing important concepts such as frequency response. A quick glance of the topic lists suggests that the Design Tools course is a laboratory course,rather than a theory course. The course meets once a week for a ninety minute lecture and twicea week for a two-hour laboratory session. As our mission is to educate engineers, we purposelydesign the course to balance the presentation of practical skills with an effort to stress importantconcepts that will hold true even as technology evolves to make today’s design tools obsolete inthe future. Reviewing the structure of Design Tools reveals how we balance practice withtheory

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University

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AC 2012-4523: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 1: OVERCOMINGTHE BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE ADOPTIONProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; David F. Vreeland, University of Oklahoma; Christopher Robert Griffin, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary P.E., University of Oklahoma

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of the fall 2011reporting period, the number of undergraduates enrolled in ECE at OU is now 345. Prior workdetails our methodology, which is focused on advanced engineering technologies, innovativedemonstrations, and hands-on activities at a level that the individual student can understand andappreciate.2 The implementation of the program was likely more important than themethodology. One of the primary reasons for this 40% increase in ECE enrollment in only threeyears is a drastic change in the student culture. Prior to 2008, our ECE students had minimalinvolvement in recruiting and retention efforts. Since 2008, a radical change has been made thatresulted in students driving the process. Two of these students are co-authors of this paper

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Ellingson, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Scott Edward Morgan; Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior

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involve service learningprojects in the developing world, often partnering with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). AsJack Zable points out, these projects have their own challenges including funding, findingsuitable mentors and absence of external pressure needed for completion. 2 The Department ofCivil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology partnered with EWB and the KwameNkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana in 2006 and 2007.3 Theteams developed facilities to support education and research efforts in Ghana. MichiganTechnological University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department implemented theirsix credit International Senior Design course in 2000. 4 Students spend two weeks on sitecollecting data in

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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AC 2012-3601: GETTING ABET ACCREDITATION RIGHT THE FIRSTTIMEDr. Larry Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma As professor and Associate Director of the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma, Larry Wear teaches in such areas as software process improvement, software engineering, C/C++ programming, assembly language programming, logic and digital design, and introductory engineering courses. Many of these classes are laboratory intensive and some have been taught via distance learning. Wear received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, and both his M.S. in applied mathematics and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Santa Clara

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale

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AC 2012-4400: EVALUATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ASSIGN-MENTS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO HOMEWORK TO IMPROVE STUDENTLEARNINGDr. Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig A. Chin received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Florida International University in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, pattern recog- nition, and active learning techniques applied to engineering education.Dr. Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale Garth V. Crosby is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Southern Illinois University

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Adams, University of Kentucky; Jens Hannemann, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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of the final project reports from the SignalProcessing Module (see below). Lecture 13 provided an introduction to the importanceof ethical and cultural issues in engineering in general, and the specific issues introducedby technological innovation. The IEEE code of ethics14 was used as the ethicalframework for this discussion. This was followed two weeks later (Lecture 15) with abrainstorming session during which students were divided into groups and asked to listthe great engineering achievements that they expected to see in the next 100 years. Thiswas followed by a discussion of the ethical and cultural challenges that such Page