Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #15478Teaching and Learning Complex Circuit Concepts: An Investigation of theIntersection of Prior Knowledge, Learning Activities, and Design of Learn-ing EnvironmentsDr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon Nicole is 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 Univer- sity and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her research interest is eliciting conceptual understanding of AC circuit concepts

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nurhidajat Sisworahardjo, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Ahmed Eltom P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Edward H. McMahon P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

the motor used for characterization or control. The system has amechanical coupling arrangement to couple two electric machines. The motor under testingcould be a DC motor, a three-phase induction motor, or a three-phase permanent-magnet AC(PMAC) motor. The motor requires a controlled pulse-width-modulated (PWM) voltage to run atcontrolled speed or torque that is generated by power electronics drive board.Continuing EducationUTC offers a wide assortment of seminars, workshops, and “lunch ‘n learns” that have provedvery popular with the local power industry. Since October, 2010, over 1,000 industryprofessionals and engineering students have attended these events. Many times, sponsorship byTVA, EPB, SEL, or other industry partners covers the

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

degree in Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso in 2005, a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara in 2007 and a PhD degree in the Computer Science and Engi- neering at the University of California San Diego in 2010. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obipso. Her research interests span engineering education, embedded systems, and ecological monitoring. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 CATE: A Circuit Analysis Tool for EducationThis paper describes a new teaching and

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

), Lucent (Oklahoma City, OK), Celestica (Oklahoma City, OK), and Boeing (Midwest City, OK). His work experience ranges from electromechanical system design to automation of manufacturing and test processes. His research at OU involves GPS ground-based augmentation systems utilizing feedback control. Dr. Davis holds a professional engineering license in the state of Oklahoma. He currently serves as the faculty advisor for Robotics Club and Sooner Competitive Robotics at OU and he serves as the recruitment and outreach coordinator for OU-ECE. He received the Provost’s Outstanding Academic Advising Award in 2010 and the Brandon H. Griffin Teaching Award in the COE at OU in both 2013 and 2014. In 2015 he won the John E

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marcel C.E. Stieber, Amazon Lab126; Stanton Chueng Wu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He was a former President and is current Industrial Advisor to the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (www.W6BHZ.org). He is very involved in community events and regularly provides communica- tions for bike rides and triathlons, helps at local repeater work days, and assists several testing sessions each year. His Masters Thesis is titled: Radio Direction Finding Network Receiver Design for Low-cost Public Service Applications. Marcel was licensed on Cinco de Mayo in 2008 as KI6QDJ. He received his Extra License in the Summer of 2010 and is now holds the callsign: AI6MS. He is an ARRL Life Member and has used his VE credentials to help license over 673 hams

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Evaluation Consortium, University at Albany/SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

at Rensselaer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016AbstractThe instructional practice of flipped classrooms is being investigated where specific content isprovided via online video lectures, and class time is devoted to hands-on practice of concepts.There are two courses involved in this study. The first – Electronic Instrumentation (the mainelectronics course taken by student outside of Electrical and Computer Engineering) – wastransitioned to flipped instruction in 2010 using the Mobile Studio as student-owned personalinstrumentation. The flipped environment evolved with basically the same instrumentationtoolset through the Fall of 2013, after which Analog Discovery became the platform of

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates, Louisiana Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

, voltage, and resistance), units and laws; network theorems and networksimplification; phasors and AC solution of circuits; and power and electronic applications.This study was performed over two academic quarters. Two sections were studied in the springquarter of 2015 and the fall quarter of 2015. The two sections of the course offered willhenceforth be referred to as Sections 001 and 002. During both terms, Section 001 was taught at10:00 a.m., and Section 002 at 12:30 p.m. The sections were each taught by different professors;however, all the material—notes, tests, assignments, labs—were all identical. This ensured thateach student was given equal information and evaluation across both sections.To assess the student learning impact of WeBWorK, a

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

assistant professor with Florida International University. His recent research interests include heterogeneous wireless networks and future radio ac- cess beyond 4G wireless systems. He has published more than 100 conference/journal papers and book chapters, and several standardization contributions. He co-authored/co-edited three books for Cambridge University Press, served as an editor for IEEE Communications Letters (2010-2015) and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters (2011-present), and as a guest editor for several other journals. Dr. Guvenc is an inventor/coinventor in 23 U.S. patents, and has another 4 pending U.S. patent applications. He is a recipient of the 2014 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer

, and could prove useful to the community ofpower pole board users).The power pole board (a relatively low cost investment of about $1250 per board) has enabledUniversity of the Pacific to provide meaningful lab experience in power electronics and controlsystems. Student feedback on the lab experience in these two courses has been positive and ispresented.IntroductionThe University of Minnesota (UMN) was the lead institution that was awarded a Department ofEnergy (DOE) grant1 over the 2010-2013 period to create “A nationwide consortium ofuniversities to revitalize electric power engineering education by state-of-the-art laboratories.”The consortium consisted of 82 universities that used UMN developed laboratory hardware andsoftware resources to