in the research and teaching labs, connecting research collabora- tion opportunities, inspiring the next generation of engineers, helping academia prepare industry-ready en- gineers, and mapping out potential career paths for students. Erica has been with Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies/Keysight Technologies for 19 years holding various roles including sales channel manage- ment, business development, applications engineering, product support, and program management, most recently in Keysight’s Power and Energy business. She has brought numerous products to the market- place meeting customer needs, and ensured sales channel readiness and alignment with customer buying processes to facilitate business growth
Paper ID #21363A Hardware Security Curriculum and its Use for Evaluation of Student Un-derstanding of ECE ConceptsProf. Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Carpenter is an Assistant Professor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. In 2012, he completed his PhD at the University of Rochester, and now focuses his efforts to further the areas of computer architecture, digital systems, cybersecurity, and computer engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Hardware Security Curriculum and its Use for Evaluation of Student Understanding of
profession [16]. Rather than being primarily seen as somethingthat someone is (as is the case for most social identities), this definition sees engineering assomething that someone does [16], [17]. Thus, many studies show that undergraduateengineering students associate engineering with specific cognitive, affective, and performancevariables [16]. For example, research has found that professional identity was closely connectedto competence in technology adoption, scientific thinking, and professional knowledge, and thatstudents see engineering as a way of thinking about and using math, science, communication,and problem-solving [18], [19]. In this conception of engineering identity, competence stands outas a significant factor—it acts as a bridging
has an Ed.D. in Academic Leadership/Higher Education and an MS degree in Applied Technology/Instructional Design. She has over 10 years of experience teaching, designing instruction, and doing qualitative research both in and outside of a library context. Her research interests focus on library and technology-based instructional planning and course design, assessment and evaluation topics, as well as online teaching and learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evidence-Based Practice: Student-Centered and Teacher-Friendly Formative Assessment in EngineeringAbstractStudent-centered teaching employs active
, wireless communication, and IoT applications.Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University Mohamed Ibrahim, PhD Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education Arkansas Tech University (479) 964-0583 ext. 2452 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Study on Measuring Self-Efficacy in Engineering Modeling and Design CoursesAbstractPreparing future engineers to model and design engineering systems is one of the primaryobjectives of engineering education. Rapid advances in technologies such as high performancecomputing, rapid prototyping through additive manufacturing, robotics, automation,nanotechnology and instrumentation have increased the
Paper ID #22171Engineering Habits of Mind: How EE Majors Talk About Their Knowledgeof CircuitsDr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining the faculty at VT she worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and other degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Illinois University and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her research
capability for engineering education.Dr. Timothy Yuen, University of Texas at San Antonio Timothy T. Yuen is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research investigates how learning technologies and transformative practices can improve learning, engage students, and broaden participa- tion in computer science and engineering.Stephanie Ann Garcia, University of Texas, San Antonio Stephanie Garcia is a Graduate Research Assistant with a MAED from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction. Her work with TRESTLE involves training Peer Assisted Learners (PALs) and
. iREDEFINE TeamECEDHA traces its roots to a first meeting of EE department heads in 1963 and maintains anactive membership of nearly 300 chairs from across the USA and Canada. The four-day annualconference brings together prominent figures from academia, government, and industry todeliver presentations and facilitate discussions on emerging key technologies, teachinginnovations, and pressing issues facing ECE, such as lack of diversity and shifting enrollmenttrends. [13]The inaugural iREDEFINE program committee included nine chairs of ECE departments acrossthe USA, a representative from industry, and the Executive Director of the Electrical andComputer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA). Prof. A. Petropulu, a pastECE chair and past
courses, even when those courses aredirect prerequisites [2]. Concepts in one area of Electrical Engineering should reinforce conceptsin another area - they are inexorably interconnected [3]. Connections need to be fosteredthroughout the curriculum by the faculty in order for the engineering student to mature into afunctioning engineer [4]. Helping students to create a connected narrative arc of conceptsthroughout the curriculum facilitates deeper understanding of topics, increased critical thinking,and engineers who can approach problems from multiple angles. These qualities are increasinglyimportant for graduates who will become professional engineers, as the change in technology andmindset move at a much greater pace in industry than academia
for 4 years. She received her undergraduate engineering degree in the field of Electronics and Communication from Nirma Institute of Technology, India in 2000. She received her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. (2007) in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Dr. Dave’s research interests lie in the field of High Speed Com- puter Arithmetic and Computer Architecture. Her research has been focused on the design high-speed multi-operand adders. In addition, she is also interested in performing research in VLSI implementation of signal processing algorithms, and low power integrated circuit design. Her teaching interests include Digital Logic Design, Computer Architecture
an adjunct before he joined academia full time. He holds more than 40 US patents and patent applications as well as 3 European patents. He has co-authored a book on UMTS and has published many papers and technical reports throughout his career.Dr. Bijan Karimi, University of New HavenDr. Ali Golbazi, University of New Haven Dr. Ali Golbazi is professor and chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at the University of New Haven. Dr. Golbazi graduated with a Ph.D. in 1985 from Wayne State University in Detroint Michigan in Electrical engineering. His research activities are in electrophysics and fiber optic communications technology.Mr. Arthur Lizotte, Keysight Technologies, Inc
Impacts Abstract,” 2015.[3] P. Blikstein and D. Krannich, “The Makers ’ Movement and FabLabs in Education : Experiences , Technologies , and Research,” pp. 613–616, 2013.[4] “Digital Fabrication and ‘ Making ’ in Education : The Democratization of Invention,” 2013.[5] V. Wilczynski, “A Classification System for Higher Education Makerspaces A Classification System for Higher Education Makerspaces,” 2017.[6] R. A. Streveler and M. Menekse, “Guest Editorial Taking a Closer Look at Active Learning,” vol. 106, no. 2, pp. 186–190, 2017.[7] V. Wilczynski, J. Zinter III, and L. Wilen, “Teaching engineering design in an academic makerspace: Blending theory and practice to solve client-based problems,” ASEE Annu
the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U-M in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Prior to joining U-M, Dr. Finelli was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include student resistance to active learning, faculty adoption of evidence-based teaching practices, the use of technology and innovative pedagogies on student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy
Paper ID #21119Automated Formation of Peer-learning Cohorts Using Computer-based As-sessment Data: A Double-blind Study within a Software Engineering CourseDr. Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida where he has been a faculty member since 1992. His educational research interests focus on classroom and laboratory instructional technology, and the digitization of STEM assessments. He has completed roughly 225 technical and educational publications, 43 funded projects as PI/Co-PI, and es- tablished two
-aware design and architecture methodologies. John’s research has been recognized by mul- tiple best paper awards, an NSF CAREER award, and has been the subject of several keynote talks and invited plenary lectures. His work has been chosen to be the cover feature for popular media sources such as BBC News and HPCWire, and has also been covered extensively by scientific press outlets such as the IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Micro, and the Engineering and Technology Magazine. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Harnessing State of the Art Internet of Things Labs to Motivate First-Year Electrical and Computer Engineering StudentsAbstractEngineering is about improving people’s
process flow for developing and implementingapplications on an FPGA, application developers without any hardware design background findit difficult to adapt and develop FPGA applications.The technology and the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools [9] employed by the industryin the design of digital system hardware have evolved significantly in the past several years.Xilinx recently introduced the PYNQ [2] platform that enables engineers and programmers todevelop embedded systems at a higher abstraction level without having the necessary hardwaredesign background. PYNQ provides a Python interface to allow overlays (hardware libraries) inthe Programmable Logic (PL) to be controlled from Python running in the Processing System(PS). FPGA design
andsecurity. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, and to train our students inthe area of smart gird, a new course titled “Smart Grid Communications and Security” wasdeveloped and offered to train students with the required skills to succeed in this competitive jobmarket.This paper presents the development of this new multidisciplinary course at the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. The coursecontent includes various communication technologies that are essential in the evolution of smartgrid, types of cyber-attacks on the grid, privacy and security issues, and their possible solutions.This paper will discuss the course content, the pedagogical approach used to deliver
Test and Measurement. He has lead technology teams, professional service firms, and startups. He consults with industry and academia on business and technology. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.Dr. Nigamanth Sridhar, Cleveland State University Nigamanth Sridhar is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Cleveland State University. His research interests are largely focused on com- puter science education, with specific attention to issues of equity in computer science courses taught in the K-12 school system. This work is supported by grants from the NSF and the Cleveland Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ohio State
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. His current research interests include modeling and simulation of high speed circuits, signal and power integrity analysis of electronic packages, and uncertainty quantification of microwave/ RF circuits. Dr. Roy is a recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Gold Medal at the undergraduate level in 2006, the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology in 2012, and the Ontario Graduate Schol- arship in 2012. He currently serves as the reviewer for IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, IEEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPONENTS, PACKAGING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPAT
each student was administered at the be-ginning and end of the semester for two groups in two semesters: a control group given no choiceof lab exercise and an experimental group given a free choice between two lab exercises. Thispaper examines the results of these surveys to determine the effect that student agency can have onstudent interest levels and their perception of themselves as engineers.IntroductionThe United States Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs related to Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) will grow by approximately 13 percent from 2014 to 2024;this area’s predicted job growth is second only to the medical field [1]. A large number of thesenew jobs are expected to be in Embedded Systems, as this
working in the Office of Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY-Buffalo. Previously, he held a position of post- doctoral research associate in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He formerly held a position of teaching assistant in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. He also worked as a laboratory instructor of Telecommunication Engineering at Technological University of Honduras teaching courses of Transmission System to senior students. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Honduras and his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University
, Gangtok, India, in 2006, and the M.E.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Western University, London, ON, Canada, in 2009 and 2013, respectively, all in electrical engineering. Dr. Roy currently serves as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. His current research interests include modeling and simulation of high speed circuits, signal and power integrity analysis of electronic packages, and uncertainty quantification of microwave/ RF circuits. Dr. Roy is a recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Gold Medal at the undergraduate level in 2006, the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology in 2012, and the Ontario
majors, including Electrical and Computer Engineering students. Multiple factors contribute to retention issues, such as poor teaching and advising, the difficulty of the engineering curriculum, and lack of motivation resulting from poor connections to the engineering community. Statistics indicate a large drop in the continuation rate between the first and third years among Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) students. As students encounter increasing course difficulty in the early stages of their programs, they often lack motivation to persist because they have weak connections to their majors and potential careers in STEM. The Summer Interdisciplinary Team
Paper ID #22593A Systematic Literature Review of Misconceptions in Linear Circuit AnalysisDr. Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks Nikitha Sambamurthy completed her Ph.D. in engineering education at Purdue University in 2017. Nikitha works with zyBooks, a startup that develops interactive, web-native textbooks for college courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines.Dr. Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks Alex Edgcomb finished his PhD in computer science at UC Riverside in 2014. Alex works with zy- Books.com, a startup that develops interactive, web-native textbooks in STEM. Alex has also continued working as
Paper ID #22772Requirements for the Effective Application of Personal Instrumentation inECE Undergraduate CoursesProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electron- ics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology
Paper ID #23273Trending Mistakes in Signals and Systems coursesDr. Farrah Fayyaz, Concordia University Farrah Fayyaz has recently joined Concordia University, Montreal, Canada as a Lecturer in the Center for Engineering in Society in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. She got her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University in December 2014. She holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. She has taught Electrical Engineering related courses for almost eighteen years now. Her area of research is investigating
results and industry practices into the classroom as well as using research results to inform engineering practice.Dr. Seungmo Kim, Georgia Southern UniversityDr. Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech Vuk Marojevic received his M.S. from the University of Hannover, Germany, and his Ph.D. from the Universidad Polit`ecnica de Catalunya—Barcelona Tech, Spain, both in electrical engineering. He joined Wireless@Virginia Tech in 2013, where he is currently a Research Assistant Professor. His research interests are in software-defined radio, spectrum sharing, 4G/5G cellular technology, wireless testbeds and testing, resource management, wireless security, and engineering education with application to mission- critical networks
participated inundergraduate research, only one (11%) reported they have participated in an REU program.REU participants stated that they heard about the program through faculty members (44%), thewebsite (22%), an academic advisor (22%), and through a friend or colleague (11%). REUparticipants were from a variety of majors including: Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering,Computer Engineering, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science. and ElectricalEngineering. The titles of the REU projects are given below and abstracts are given in [6-14]: Photoplethysmogram Sensor Array; Nanopore Sensors and Signal Processing; Development of CO2 analyzer for Health Monitoring; Fluorescent-based POC detection of cervical cancer biomarkers
Paper ID #22770Experiment-centric Pedagogy in Circuits and Electronics CoursesProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electron- ics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem
National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially funded by the National Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medi- cal monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and