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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Joshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College; Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-618: HANDS-ON DISTANCE-LEARNING LABORATORY COURSEUSING INTERNET VIDEO TOOLSKathleen Meehan, Virginia TechJoshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech Mr. Quesenberry graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering in May 2009. He is currently working on his Masters degree in computer engineering at Virginia Tech.Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College Ms. Olinger is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering degree program at Virginia Western Community College.Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College Mr. Diomedi II is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering at Virginia Western Community College.Richard Clark

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Innovations in Power Education in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University

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AC 2010-402: VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR STUDY OF THE ELECTRICMACHINES PARAMETERS AND CHARACTERISTICSRadian Belu, Drexel University Page 15.1351.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Virtual Laboratory for Study of the Electric Machines Parameters and CharacteristicsAbstractComputing and communication technology have had a significant impact on engineeringeducation. This technology has significantly improved online, distance, collaborativelearning, as well as the use of the virtual experiments and simulations in engineeringeducation. One of the distinguishing features of engineering education is that the laboratorywork is an integral part and its

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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AC 2010-2327: WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LABORATORIES FORELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC YAKOV E. CHERNER, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of ATEL, LLC. He combines over 25 years of teaching experience with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner develops new concepts and simulation-based e-learning tools for STEM education that use real-world objects, processes and learning situations as the context for science, engineering and technology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

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AC 2010-2417: WORK IN PROGRESS: TEACHING WIRELESS SENSORNETWORKS THROUGH LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSPaul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Paul Cotae, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering has more than 25 years of experience in the communication field (research and education). He received a Dipl. Ing. and a M.S. degrees in communication and electronic engineering in 1980 from the Technical University of Iassy and a Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from “Politechnica” University of Bucharest, Romania in 1991, and a Master in Applied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R.F. William Hollender, Montana State University; James Becker, Montana State University

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, the radar range equation, antenna figures of merit and componentnonlinearity and how nonlinearity impacts a system. As is discussed later in this paper, furtheradjustment of the lecture content is needed to achieve the goals set forth in introducing theDoppler experiment board. This was to be expected as we developed both the lecture contentand revised the Doppler experiment board during the fall of 2009 without ample time to test theentire process beforehand.The EE 433 Doppler Radar Experiment Boards and Associated Laboratory ExperimentsWhile the Doppler radar shown in Figure 1 worked well, we decided to redesign the board toaccommodate one or more student-designed elements for its use in EE 433. Figure 2 shows acircuit block sketch of the

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kejia Li, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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AC 2010-1595: A HIGH-PERFORMANCE WIRELESS REFLECTANCE PULSEOXIMETER FOR PHOTO-PLETHYSMOGRAM ACQUISITION AND ANALYSISIN THE CLASSROOMKejia Li, Kansas State University Kejia Li received his B.S. degree in Electronic and Information Technology and Instrumentation from Zhejiang University, China, in 2008. He is currently pursuing the M.S. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He works as a Research Assistant in Medical Component Design Laboratory with research interests in embedded system design, digital signal processing, and hemodynamics.Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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AC 2010-842: A LABORATORY METHOD FOR TEACHINGANALOG-TO-DIGITAL AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSIONJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 15.43.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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 demonstrations in class.  The development and set­up of these demonstrations can be highly time­consuming.  The purpose of this paper is to enhance the experimental materials for demonstrating the real­world applications of electrical engineering principles.  All demonstrations can be performed easily and inexpensively.  For each demonstration, the background on the real­world application, the learning objectives, the design process and system component, and the set­up and testing of the final system are explained.  These experiments work together to expose the students to several common topics of fundamental electrical engineering classes.  The experiments have been used either as in­class demonstrations or as student laboratory exercises in required

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Inger Bergom, University of Michigan; Britton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

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AC 2010-2039: USING A WEBSITE AND WIKI AS A SUPPORT TOOL FORTEACHING ASSISTANTSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganInger Bergom, University of MichiganBritton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Page 15.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using a website and wiki as a support tool for teaching assistantsAbstract Employing students as teaching assistants (TAs) in laboratory sections of large coursesreduces faculty’s teaching commitments and provides valuable teaching experience for futurefaculty. However, it also presents challenges, such as inexperienced TAs and high turnoverbetween semesters. New tools are

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Yong Pei, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1115: SOFTWARE RADIO BASED WIRELESS LABORATORY DESIGNAND IMPLEMENTATION FOR ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE WIRELESSENGINEERING EDUCATIONBin Wang, Wright State University Dr. Bin Wang is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University Dr. Zhiqiang Wu is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Yong Pei, Wright State University Dr. Yong Pei is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Page

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Sreeramachandra K. Mutya, Gannon University; Kirankumar Palthi, Gannon University

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University, Erie, PA, where he currently works as a graduate research assistant. His research interests include wireless communications, signal processing, embedded systems, and digital Electronics. Page 15.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mesh-Networked Mobile Robots: A Framework of Laboratory Experiments for Courses in Wireless CommunicationsAbstractIn this paper, we present an exemplary framework suitable for laboratory experiments forundergraduate courses in communications. Initially designed to be a test-bed for a small wirelessmesh-networked system, the framework consists of a

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Hayne, The Citadel; Mark McKinney, The Citadel

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AC 2010-947: INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY PROJECTS INTEGRATINGLABVIEW WITH VHDL MODELS IMPLEMENTED IN FPGA HARDWARERonald Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army Colonel with experience in academics and Defense laboratories.Mark McKinney, The Citadel Mark H. McKinney, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest include power systems, measurement and instrumentation systems and engineering

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2010-227: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A PCB LAYOUT ANDMANUFACTURING LABORATORY MODULE IN INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICCIRCUITS FOR EE AND NON-EE MAJORSAlbert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University Albert A. Liddicoat received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1996, 2002 and 1999, respectively. He earned a B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo in 1989. Dr. Liddicoat worked for IBM’s Storage Technology Division from 1990 until 2002 where he held many positions in disk drive development including: servo system test and integration

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Mechtel, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

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an integral part of almost every course offered. Most courses include aweekly three hour lecture and a two hour laboratory. Recently a laboratory componentwas successfully added to the department’s introductory electrodynamics course. Thepurpose of this paper is to illustrate how students used the design of microwavemicrostrip circuits to improve their grasp of theoretical electrodynamics concepts. Inaddition, students were exposed to the practical aspect of design including limitationsinherent in the simulation, design, fabrication and testing of high frequency circuits.This paper will explain the details of laboratory exercises developed for the course andthe supporting software, fabrication facility and test equipment. Additional

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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Electrical and Computer

regular basis. The lab content was integrated with the Electronics course that it essentiallyserves. The lab experience and the collected feedback are being used for writing a laboratory manual andfurther fine tuning will be performed with the help of the incoming students enrolled in the course. Theexperience with restructuring the course and blending in the students’ needs has been very positive andthe lessons learned from this initiative may prove useful to other instructors in their own approach tomodifying electrical engineering labs. I. IntroductionEngineering education is an important factor for sustained economic growth and progress throughtechnological innovation. The analysis of global development suggests that the next economic

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sumit Dutta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Shreya Prakash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Estrada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eric Pop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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connected computer or web-browsing mobiledevice (Fig. 1). Web browser (AJAX client)The initial WS design is aimed as part of a large under- Figure 2. Photograph of hardwaregraduate electronic device course (~150 students), where used for our remote laboratory (top)individual lab access is prohibitive. With the WS access, and schematic of the remote instru-students benefit from doing real-time measurements, and ment WS and Web interface archi-can perform subsequent data analysis. Currently, the WS tecture (bottom).enables measurements of typical silicon transistors fab-ricated at the University of Illinois (Fig. 2 and Fig. 5),state of the art nanoscale transistors provided by Intel

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Innovations in Power Education in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Lashway, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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backup system [2]. The system can be generalized as thecombination of a rectifier and inverter; two power electronic subsystems commonly covered inelectrical engineering courses. A software system to study and design ideal UPS systems forpower electronics course is featured in [3]. The ideal UPS system is fostered by the creation ofan integrated graphical interface calculating the optimal configuration of each component.Though the system has a notable visual interface, it focuses only on the construction aspect, notthe monitoring of a system that has already been assembled.Integration of custom-designed hardware into laboratory and the classroom is growing at anumber of universities. Software solutions have even been developed for robotics

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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with knowledge of VHDL from sophomore level introductorydigital logic course. The course focuses on getting a hardware/software codesign experiencethrough a combination of lectures and laboratory sessions. The laboratory component will be thefocus of the paper. The course has the following learning outcomes:Laboratory learning outcomes:L1. Students will develop a capability of embedded systems design by programming a microcontroller board using C with modern development tools.L2. Students will develop a custom reconfigurable embedded platform using FPGA based development boards including appropriate drivers for peripherals.Course Outcomes:After successfully completing this course the student should be able to:C1. Understand bottom-up and

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Innovations in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

containing electronic devices to control signals5-7.4. Use PSpice to design and analyze electronic circuits.Network Analysis deals with a general introduction to elementary rules, theorems, and lawsapplicable to AC circuits. The course includes an introduction to differential equation modelingand analysis of linear circuits with sinusoidal inputs (power, phasors, impedances, andadmittances). A complete treatment of circuit analysis in the frequency domain (Bode plots,frequency response, Laplace transforms, and Fourier analysis) is included. Laboratory workemphasizes frequency response, circuit synthesis, and PSpice simulation/modeling. This includesbuilding and testing circuits to show and support theoretical concepts. Differential Equations

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Innovations in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Gibbon, University of The Witwatersrand; Ian Jandrell, University of the Witwatersrand

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AC 2010-695: CHANGING THE MINDSET: THE LECTURER’S RESPONSIBILITYWHEN PRESENTING A FIRST YEAR COURSE.George Gibbon, University of The Witwatersrand George Gibbon obtained a National Diploma in 1973 and was awarded an MSc(Eng) in 1990 and a PhD in 1995 by the University of the Witwatersrand. Before joining Wits in 1986 he worked at S A Philips (now Philips South Africa) from 1971 to 1974, and the Chamber of Mines Research Laboratories (1974-1986) where he was responsible for the design and development of instrumentation for seismic, rock mechanic and sequential blasting research. His research interests include measurement systems, marine electromagnetic radiation and its influence on sharks

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen Bitar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

students interested in pursuing a minor in ECE. This paper reports onour method of teaching such a class that is particularly appealing to non-major students.In this paper we would like to share our experience thus far with colleagues who are teachingsimilar non-major classes. We intend to discuss the following traditional and rather non-traditional topics: 1. Analogies to mechanical engineering concepts 2. Current flow in DC circuits 3. Basic semiconductor (diode) theory - is it difficult? 4. Basic solar cell and thermoelectric engine 5. Laboratory materials 6. MATLAB and LabVIEW 7. Historical context 8. Video tutorials 9. Conclusions and assessment1. Analogies to mechanical engineering conceptsIn our

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

of students taking anElectrical and Computer Engineering laboratory and discuss the correlations betweentheir performance in the laboratory and their responses to surveys about their pastexperiences and attitudes toward engineering.BackgroundThe ECE sophomore laboratory is the first experience with instructional introduction tothe function and use of electrical test equipment used in the ECE department. Theinstruments include multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, DC power supplies,breadboards, resistors, simple logic chips, circuit simulation software, and simple logicprogramming. The course has a common lecture one hour each week, and individual lab

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Innovations in Power Education in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruben Otero, Student at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Apurva Somani, University of Minnesota; Krushna Mohapatra, University of Minnesota; Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota

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Simulink and dSPACE control platform. Two 200W DC machines rated at 40VDC and4000 rpm were used. The DC machines were controlled using a pulse width modulated (PWM)power converter. This project was part of an undergraduate research supported by NSF and theUniversity of Minnesota Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.I. IntroductionThe objective is to develop a system that emulates a wind turbine. Previous efforts in thisdirection have employed separately excited DC machines1,2 with power ratings in the multiplehorsepower range. The intended application of the system described in this paper is forundergraduate laboratory courses. Thus, a system that works at lower voltages is desired.Existing laboratory equipment such as DC

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

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the lecture and lab activities described herein assisted their learning.IntroductionIn 1975, an MIT study published by ASEE1 noted that "educational experience in design shouldbe promoted as early as possible...and should be available as an integrated part of the engineeringcurriculum." A subsequent push to "integrate design throughout the curriculum"2 led programsto add design content in lower-division (e.g., freshman engineering) courses3,4 and augmentdesign activities in upper-division courses.Instructional laboratories are a natural setting for design5, but meaningful exercises in lower-division courses pose a challenge. Several efforts have been reported which involve the addition ofelectronics topics to an introductory circuit analysis

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ivan Howitt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests are wireless networks, adhoc networks, and wireless technology applied to industrial environments Page 15.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Embedded Wireless Networks Laboratory InstructionAbstractWireless sensor networks are now considered commonplace in the

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken

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4 different courses and alaboratory, on top of a heavy advising, service, and new course and laboratory development role.Thus, the overall workload was significant.In spite of being at an institution where research expectations were secondary to teaching, theauthor not only recognized the importance of establishing a research program relative topromotion, tenure, merit pay, and professional creditability and mobility, but also sincerely desiredto remain involved in research, as a follow-up to his graduate school research experience. Thelack of engineering graduate students, as well as a minimal research infrastructure, made thischallenging, so the author sought ways to creatively leverage the resources and time that wereavailable. He was/is

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Qing Zheng, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

insubjects with STEM components (c) promote the interaction between the engineeringfaculty at Gannon University and the K-12 school students through activities whichdeliver critical STEM components.Recently, the ECE department at Gannon University, Erie, PA organized twoEngineering Day events in its system integration laboratory. The laboratoryaccommodated nearly 105 high school students in six hour-long sessions with up to 20students in each session. During each session, the students worked on a traffic signalcontrol circuit. The project activities comprised the following steps (1) complete thedesign of the circuit (2) test the operation of the circuit. Two ECE faculty members andsixteen ECE students currently enrolled in the undergraduate ECE

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Wei PAN, Idaho State University

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IEEE Education Society. Dr. Pan is director of the ON-VLSI Page 15.509.1 Laboratory, Idaho State University.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Electromagnetics Instruction Using MATLAB and MATHCADAbstractMATLAB and MATHCAD can be very useful tools for use in electromagnetics courses. Theycan be used as demonstration tools to clarify important concepts, or for numerical analysis ofproblems that are difficult or impossible to solve analytically. MATLAB can serve as thestudents’ home laboratory, helping to develop their practical understanding of

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Program Director of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri in 1990 and has 20 years of experience across the corporate, government, and university sectors. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in control systems, electronic design, and electromechanics.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Shey, United States Naval Academy; Ryan Rakvic, United States Naval Academy; Thomas Salem, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

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Electrical and Computer

University,but differentiates itself by tying the two introductory courses together.3 The introductory circuitscourse develops the hardware; the “brawn”, while the introductory digital logic course programsthe controller; the “brain”.EE221: Introduction to Electrical Engineering IThe first semester ECE course on circuit analysis fabricated the robot platform and introducedthe students to the basic concepts of engineering design. In total, six hours of class andlaboratory time were specifically dedicated to the project. Three additional laboratory periodswere spent on experiments that were helpful for the project; biasing a light emitting diode (LED),signal processing of sensor data, and a sensor controlled motor operating circuit. For the