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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Naval Surface Warfare Center. He is a licensed mechanical engineer in the state of Virginia.Dr. Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is the Associate Dean and Director of the R.B. Annis School of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Indianapolis and an affiliate Associate Professor in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Board of Directors. He and his coauthors were awarded the William Elgin Wickenden award for 2014, recognizing the best paper in the Journal of Engineering Education. He was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award in 2013 for designing the nation’s first BS degree in Engineering Education. He was named NETI

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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Matthew McConnell, Case Western Reserve University; Kenneth A. Loparo, Case Western Reserve University; Nicholas A. Barendt, Case Western Reserve University

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short video. This generated far better results with students putting morethought into both the demonstrations and the descriptions of their work. Minimal guidance wasgiven in this first trial and, based on these first results, we compiled a best practices guide to set aminimum standard for future classes.Some key best practices we found were: • Keep reports concise and on topic to minimize the video length. • Videos should be no more than 5-8 minutes (for these projects anything longer was repetitive and unnecessarily impacted grading times). • When possible, use a screen recording app rather than an iPhone to take video of terminal operations so text can clearly be read. • Group presentations are possible using a Zoom

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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within each metric. For the performance-based grading system used in SEED,students are provided with criteria and targets ahead of time. Teams receive a grade based onhow closely their system performance matches the best performing team in each specific designcriteria.Study MethodsTo assess the impact of SEED Lab on students’ skills relevant to engineering practice, a casestudy activity was developed as an open-ended prompt to elicit students’ concepts of the designand development process. The case study activity presents a hypothetical capstone design projectand asks students to describe their general approach to completing the project, rather than for aspecific solution. The case study activity was chosen as a way to elicit students

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Nathaniel J. O'Neal, Naval Postgraduate School; Matthew A. Porter, Naval Postgraduate School; Christopher Adrian Martino, United States Naval Academy

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testing and on the creation of a measurement system. Thesystem proposed is intended to expose students to this critical field of engineering research,without requiring significant changes based on the type of device they would like to test. Thismakes it easier for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to gather data on newsemiconductor devices, allowing for the general understanding of these materials to mature at ahigher rate. The fundamental objectives of engineering instructional laboratories met by thedevelopment of the system include: Instrumentation, Experiment, Data Analysis, Design, Learnfrom Failure, Creativity, and Teamwork. [2] Future laboratory use of the system would meet thefollowing objectives: Instrumentation, Models

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Houbing Herbert Song, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Paper ID #33116Development of a Laboratory Platform for UAV Cybersecurity EducationMr. Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Yushan Jiang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Daytona Beach, Florida. He is a graduate research as- sistant in the Security and Optimization for Networked Globe Laboratory (SONG Lab). His research interests include cybersecurity, unmanned aircraft system, machine learning, and Internet of Things.Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts DartmouthDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego

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support from several companies as they haveseen the value of this capstone sequence.Admittedly, our measure of success is at best anecdotal for the time being. While we have trulyattempted to craft a high-caliber learning experience for our students, the next step is to actuallysee if the student experience has material impact on them after they graduate, during the hiringprocess, and then into their careers. We are confident that this is the case, but we need to collectmore data in order to substantiate these claims beyond the dozens of kudos we have receivedover the past few years.The Course StructureWe have structured the two courses very carefully in order to cover the four pillars of software,hardware, product design, and entrepreneurship

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Steven M. Beyer, United States Air Force Academy; Brian James Neff, United States Air Force Academy

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graduating out of the major did not have necessaryexperience or knowledge in robotics. Using best practices in engineering education, the course transitioned from a lecturemodel to a project-based learning model that includes three blocks over a forty-lesson semester:block 1, introductory topics; block 2, robotics design and implementation; and block 3, mazecompetition. Each laboratory includes a brief fifteen-minute introduction to a fundamentalelectrical and computer engineering concept and 3.5-hours of hands-on application. For example,after learning how the average power of a system can be controlled via pulse-width modulation,students integrate motors into the robot and connect each motor to a modern measurement tool toobserve the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Zachariah E. Fuchs, University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #34770Pinball Applications for Engineering EducationDr. Zachariah E. Fuchs, University of Cincinnati Zachariah Fuchs received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Evansville in 2007. Subsequently, he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and DoD SMART Scholar at the University of Florida, USA where he received a M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering in 2009 and 2012 respectively. He was previously a research engineer with the Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and an Assistant Professor in the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Lawrence David Landis, Intel Programmable Solutions Group; Perry L. Heedley, California State University, Sacramento; Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation

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-signal circuits for biomedical applications.Mr. Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation Tyler Sheaves is a Ph.D. student at University of California, Davis and a graduate technical intern in the academic outreach division of Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group. In his position at Intel, he develops virtual FPGA-based learning applications and curriculum. In academia, his primary areas of research are hardware security, intellectual property protection, and digital integrated circuit design and verification. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Cloud Based Instruction Model for Electrical Engineering Courses – A Rapid Response To Enable Fully

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Katie Hsieh, University of California, San Diego; Ravi D. Patel; Farnia Nafarifard, University of California, San Diego; Chen Du, University of California, San Diego; Kien Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

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, free of charge forstudents. Best practices of schematic design and board design were shared with the students asthey were encouraged to design PCBs for previous circuits that they had built.Intro to Python (Hardware and Software) LessonsThe first week of material consisted of a combination of the basics of Python programming andcircuits using CircuitPython and the Metro M0 Express microcontroller board. The programmingconcepts introduced included variables, operators, functions, conditional statements, loops, lists,and dictionaries. The students built upon these programming concepts and Python skills duringthe Machine Learning week. The circuit concepts included microcontroller pins, electroniccomponents, analog vs. digital, Ohm's Law with the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Juhamatti Korhonen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Hanna Niemelä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Heikki Järvisalo, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Pertti Silventoinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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sufficiently by a single textbook, and therefore, the teachingmaterial was gathered from various books and research articles. This setup also acted as thestarting point for the proposed continuous assessment method.The proposed continuous assessment methodThe continuous assessment method discussed in this paper was adopted to the course to providea new teaching tool for the online implementation of the course. The method was designed tohelp the distance students to be more engaged in the course compared to the previous format ofthe course, which consisted of classroom lectures and a final exam.Compared with conventional textbooks and equivalent teaching material, the high level of detailin research articles in the field of power electronics and the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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Dominik May, University of Georgia; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia; Andrew Jackson, University of Georgia; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Amy Ingalls, University of Georgia

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Postdoctoral Fellow working at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. While in the UK, he investigated the system level feasibility of photonic devices based on piezoelectric multiple quantum well structures which exhibit blue shifting absorption character- istics. In 1996, Dr. Beyette joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati where he served as a faculty member and graduate program di- rector. In 2017, Dr. Beyette joined the faculty of the University of Georgia where he currently serves as the founding chair for the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He is currently performing research and teaching in areas related to design

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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important logistics for operating a mobile studiobased curriculum; Section V presents lessons learned through the planning process; the paperconcludes in Section VI.II Literature ReviewOur literature review focuses on strategies and best practices for implementing the use of portableinstrumentation (“Mobile Studio”) in an electrical engineering curriculum, and metrics formeasuring the impact of implementing that concept on student learning. In the category ofstrategies, we found that Mobile Studio has the potential to include diverse groups intoengineering programs. In [2], the implementation of Mobile Studio concepts were intended toempower female students. In [3], the focus is on African-American students. The authors in [4]examine the impact of

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Paper ID #33260Service Learning Through RoboticsDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji received her Ph. D from University of Victoria, B.C., Canada in Electrical Engineering. She was a Canadian Common Wealth Scholar. Her research focused in novel modelling techniques to de- sign components for wireless and satellite applications. Some of the components designed and fabricated by her include RF power amplifiers, antennas and filters. Another area of her research and teaching inter- est is Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Prior to joining Fairfield, she is a recipient of the University Grants Award

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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approachcan offer stable and reliable instruction well beyond the COVID-19 crisis.IntroductionSince March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life and has become a majordisruption to higher education worldwide. Many institutions have opted to cancel in-personclasses, including labs, and have mandated a pivot to online instruction to help control the spreadof the virus. Researchers have studied online education for decades and research shows thateffective online learning results from a planned instructional design using a systematic model fordevelopment [1]. Research also showed that educators who are new to online instruction reportchallenges related to increased workload, the usage of new technologies, and organizing theircourses

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zuofu Cheng

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Paper ID #33483Work in Progress: Synergy of Visualization and Experiment inUndergraduate Engineering Electromagnetics CourseDr. Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Yang V. Shao is a teaching assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering department at Uni- versity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She earned her Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Dr. She has worked with University of New Mexico before joining UIUC where she developed some graduate courses on Electromagnetics. Dr. Shao has research interests in curriculum development