Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fitra Khan, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

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Electrical and Computer

projects that have motivated students to advance in research andcontinue their education pursuing graduate studies. As a matter of fact students have alreadypresented results from their scholarly work11,12.Some of the research projects motivated by the laboratory include topics like hybrid Page 11.418.5software/hardware approaches for teaching digital logic, implementation of multithreaded webservers using Java, implementation of integrated monitoring systems, studying the effects ofcongestion control on multimedia applications, and software/hardware simulation of multi-functioned calculators, among others.Each of the laboratory modules and course

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

the project, surveytakers replied that their involvement would be counted as evidence of undergraduate researchexperience that will help them later for applying to graduate schools. However, the mostdominant responses were about the strong recruitment by the project staff and the strong appealof ML and its applications as a research area. When asked how many hours they had to spend per Page 11.544.10week while working on their research topics, answers ranged from 3 hours to 10 hours a week.Moreover, when asked about the best aspects of their participation, most students quoted thehands-on experience they gained in software

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1373: A NOVEL INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR TEACHING THEFUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGLisa Huettel, Duke University LISA G. HUETTEL, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She is interested in engineering education and the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.April Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

an educationally nurturingenvironment to a group of freshmen and observe how such an enhanced environment helps themface challenges within their university experience. Currently a third of the freshman class isenrolled in this community. This effort has started in 2000 and has graduated the first team in2005. The first year, there were approximately 25 students and thereafter 45 and above. Thispaper is based on research activities described in a dissertation by Richard Freeman entitledIncorporating TQM and CQI techniques into Evaluation Tools for the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Learning Communities.Learning communities are a concept that has existed, and been practiced, for many years. Sincecommunities are normally viewed as groups of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2119: INTEGRATION OF INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS AND VIRTUALEXPERIMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COURSES FOR ONSITE, ONLINEAND HYBRID DELIVERYYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, combines 20+ years of research and teaching practice with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software. He is the author of an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science and technology investigations. To facilitate this methodology for

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). He graduated from USCGA with his BSEE in 1992 and earned his MSIT from Naval Post Graduate School in 1996. He holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Address: U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Department of Engineering, 27 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320-8101; telephone: 860-444-8541; fax: 860-444-8546; e-mail: jstaier@exmail.uscga.edu. Page 11.80.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson; Ying Tang; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; John Schmalzel, Rowan University; Shreekanth Mandayam, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Raul Ordonez, University of Dayton

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Electrical and Computer

research. Thus, even if a student doesn’t select a project based onpersonal research interests, they are still very likely to end up participating in a research-based project. This active involvement serves to demystify the research and developmententerprise; students learn first-hand that they can conduct research. Also, for their part,faculty get a chance to develop and inspire students to participate in their research. Asstudents near graduation, there is a very active recruitment of the most capable students.After seeing the exodus of our brightest students to the best graduate schools in thecountry, there was an abrupt about-face and we now recruit our students just asstrenuously as our competition. In any case, we want to achieve a balance

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

modelallows time for detailed discussion of scholarly work, research and development projects,teaching ‘best practice’ and joint-student project potential This model has already worked wellbetween the School of Manufacturing and Design Engineering at DIT and the School ofIndustrial Technology at Purdue. Initial short-term asynchronous exchange can build theconfidence of participants in the value of the exchange process. Typically, during a short termexchange, faculty members lecture at the exchange site in an area of special interest. Planningand appropriate timing of asynchronous exchange together with the support of management andcolleagues are important success elements to minimise disruption at the home site.Asynchronous exchanges can provide the

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Holmes, AcuityEdge, Inc.; Hisham Massoud, Duke University; Steven Cummer, Duke University; John Board, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1390: REDESIGN OF THE CORE CURRICULUM AT DUKE UNIVERSITYApril Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused on the synthesis and design of nanostructures to microelectronic devices. She received her Ph.D. in 1985 from Cornell University.Gary Ybarra, Duke University GARY A. YBARRA, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include K-12 engineering outreach, engineering education, microwave imaging and electrical impedance tomography. He received his Ph.D. in