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Remote EE Laboratory Environment

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #19715Remote EE Laboratory EnvironmentProf. Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell Arnold S. Berger is an Associate Professor and former Chair of the Engineering and Mathematics Division in the School of STEM at the University of Washington Bothell where he teaches classes in embedded systems, computer system design, digital and analog circuitry. He is also the program administrator for the UWB Capstone program. Dr. Berger is the author of two books on the subjects of computer architecture and embedded systems. Before coming to UWB he was an engineer and engineering manager for HP and AMD

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Assessment of an Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gary H. Bernstein, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18035Assessment of an Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory CourseDr. Gary H. Bernstein, University of Notre Dame Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 1987. University of Notre Dame, 1988-present. Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering. Research in nanotechnology. Co-founded Indiana Integrated Circuits, LLC (www.indianaic.com).Dr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Dr. Kerry Meyers holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering) and is specifically focused on programs that influence student’s experience, affect retention rates

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Does Performance-Based Assessment in an Introductory Circuits Laboratory Improve Student Learning?

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Mallory Zerena McPheron DPT, OPT Physical Therapy; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Does Performance-Based Assessment in an Introductory Circuits Laboratory Improve Student Learning?AbstractUndergraduate engineering students regularly participate in laboratory experiences inintroductory circuit theory courses. Based on instructor experience, it can be observed thatstudents often struggle to remember how to use test and measurement equipment or importantsoftware from week to week, making long term retention of necessary skills inadequate. Thefacilitators of this study searched for strategies to improve student retention of important skills,and drew inspiration from performance-based assessment strategies used in the healthcareprofession. In

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Demonstration and Simulation of Dispersion in Coaxial Cables with Low Pass Filters - A Teaching Laboratory Experiment

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alex Francis Katauskas, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18168Demonstration and Simulation of Dispersion in Coaxial Cables with Low PassFilters - A Teaching Laboratory ExperimentMajor Alex Francis Katauskas, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Major Alex F. Katauskas graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2002 with a B.S in Economics, and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2013 with a M.S. in Physics. He served as an instructor in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY for two and a half years. He is a member of the Sigma Pi Sigma honor society. He is currently serving at the Defense Threat Reduction

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An Electrical Engineering Graduate Course Sequence in Integrated Circuits Targeted to Real-World Problems in Industry, Defense, and Security

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Christopher I. Allen, Air Force Research Laboratory; Michael Doroski, U.S. Air Force; Curtis Medve, U.S. Air Force; Michael Seery, U.S. Air Force; P. Len Orlando III, Air Force Research Laboratory; Farid T. Khafizov, University of Texas, Dallas
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

College, M. Phil. from University of Cambridge (U.K.), and her Ph.D. from Cornell Uni- versity, all in physics.Lt. Col. Christopher I. Allen, Air Force Research Laboratory Christopher I. Allen is the Deputy Chief of the Battlespace Environment Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston in 1993, his M.S. in electrical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 2010, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from AFIT in 2015. His research interests include microelectronics, the energy value of information, and effects of radiation on electronic devices.Michael

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Enhancing Communication with Students with a Teaching Method Based on Topical Guide Objectives

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Laboratory of KnowledgeEngineering for Materials Science Xiong Luo received the Ph.D. degree from Central South University, China, in 2004. He currently works as a Professor in the School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. His current research interests include machine learning, cloud computing, and computational intelligence. He has published extensively in his areas of interest in journals, such as the Future Generation Computer Systems, Computer Networks, IEEE Access, and Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Enhancing Communication with Students Using a Teaching Method Based onTopical

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Design and Implementation of Project-Based Courses on Cutting-Edge Computer Technologies

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Yonghong Peng, University of Sunderland, St. Peters Campus
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

of Science and Technology, Beijing and Beijing Key Laboratory of KnowledgeEngineering for Materials Science Xiong Luo received the Ph.D. degree from Central South University, China, in 2004. He currently works as a Professor in the School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. His current research interests include machine learning, cloud computing, and computational intelligence. He has published extensively in his areas of interest in journals, such as the Future Generation Computer Systems, Computer Networks, IEEE Access, and Personal and Ubiquitous Computing.Prof. Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Chaomin Luo received his Ph.D. in Department

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Sample-Based Understanding of Wireless Transceivers and Digital Transmission Via Software-Defined Radio

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Travis Fredrick Collins, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robin Getz, Analog Devices
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18912Sample-Based Understanding of Wireless Transceivers and Digital Transmis-sion Via Software-Defined RadioProf. Alexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alexander M. Wyglinski is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Asso- ciate Professor of Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), as well as Director of the Wireless Innovation Laboratory (WI Lab). He received his Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 2005, his M.S. degree from Queens University at Kingston in 2000, and his B.Eng. degree from McGill University in 1999, all in electrical

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Engaging Electrical and Computer Engineering Freshman Students with an Electrical Engineering Practicum

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Lisa D. Hobson Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Holland Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Prairie View A&M University in 1993, and a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 2003. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Obiomon served as an adjunct faculty at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in the Department of Micro-electronics in Rochester, New York. From 2000-2002, she was the lead data processing system hardware engineer in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. In 2003, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. She is currently serving as the Department Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Prairie View. Dr. Obiomon’s research interests include the

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A New Application-Oriented Electronic Circuits Course for non-Electrical Engineering Students Using Arduino and NI VirtualBench

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis; Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

California, Davis and works on designing analog inte- grated circuits. As a development teaching assistant, he works on designing modern laboratory materials for undergraduate electrical engineering students. In his spare time, he enjoys working on automating solutions for physical problems using different programming languages. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A New Application-Oriented Electronic Circuits Course for non-Electrical Engineering Students Using Arduino and NI VirtualBenchI. IntroductionTeaching circuits to non-electrical engineering students has always been a challenging task since many ofthese students find the circuit theory

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Board # 50 : A Hands-on First-year Electrical Engineering Introduction Course

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ying Lin, Western Washington University; John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017A

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Implementing a Signal Integrity Course in Undergraduate Education

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

of the key areas for scientific education and research atthe national level. Nationally, few universities offer courses in signal integrity (SI), and there arenone in the immediate area. Therefore, there is a critical need for signal integrity training andsupport. This is especially important in the Harrisburg metropolitan area given the highconcentration of electrical connector companies.In this paper, the authors describe the implementation of a signal integrity course that include up-to-date topics, modern laboratory experiences and speakers from industrial settings. The topicsinclude: basics of simulation tools to visualize time and frequency domain signals as well astransmission line modeling using PSPICE; introducing a Time Domain

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Curriculum Innovations through Advancement of MEMS/NEMS and Wearable Devices Technologies

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #17816Curriculum Innovations through Advancement of MEMS/NEMS and Wear-able Devices TechnologiesSeemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lecturer in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue School of Engineering at IndianapolisDr. Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Maher E. Rizkalla: received his PhD from Case Western Reserve University in January 1985 in electrical engineering. From January 1985 until August 1986 was a research scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL while he was a Visiting

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Implementation of a Common Content-Based Assessment for Experiment-Centric Pedagogy in Three HBCU ECE Programs

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

role in the development and implementation of the first completely online un- dergraduate ECE program in the State of Maryland. He has published over 50 papers and presented his research work at regional, national and international conferences. He also runs several exciting summer camps geared towards middle school, high school, and community college students to expose and increase their interest in pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Astatke travels to Ethiopia every summer to provide training and guest lectures related to the use of the mobile laboratory technology and pedagogy to enhance the ECE curriculum at five different universities.Dr. Dianna Newman, University at Albany

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ECE Teaching and Learning: Challenges in Teaching Digital Signal Processing

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

student understanding and learning once some theoreticalbackground is presented in the class. Most available textbooks choose to use Matlab, but Mathcad can also veryuseful because of its natural and symbolic way of representing signals. WFilter ([3]) is another software tool foranalysis/design of analog as well as digital filters. Another factor to consider is the cost of licensing andmaintenance of these software packages. In our schools most of the tools are available in computer laboratories forstudent use. For some tools (e.g., Matlab) the student version is also available. Furthermore the tools can be optionalespecially for lecture courses where the emphasis might be on understanding and learning of basic concepts first.For details of these

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Improved Learning Through Collaborative, Scenario-based Quizzes in an Undergraduate Control Theory Course

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, University of New Mexico
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

, and modeling of motor performance and con- trol in Parkinson’s disease. She previously held a faculty position at the University of British Columbia at Vancouver, and postdoctoral positions at Sandia National Laboratories and at the National Ecological Observatory Network. She is the recipient of the UNM Regents’ Lectureship, the NSF CAREER Award, the UNM Teaching Fellowship, the Peter Wall Institute Early Career Scholar Award, the Truman Post- doctoral Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering, and the George Bienkowski Memorial Prize, Princeton University. She was a Summer Faculty Fellow at AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate, and a Science and Technology Policy Fellow at The National Academies.Dr

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Assessment of Comprehension Retention in a Modern Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Todd DeLong, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

," "Electronics," and "Signals and Systems" have evolved into asequence of three "Fundamentals" courses in which material from each of the three priorsegments is taught each semester at increasing levels of depth. "Embedded Computing" is also ina studio format and is taught from the perspective of how it is a component of an overall system."E&M Fields" is in a studio format and is largely based on experimental techniques learned in"Fundamentals" and "Embedded Computing." Traditional lecture and laboratory courses are stilltaught in upper-level elective courses, i.e. "Communications" and "Linear Controls."Such sweeping changes also necessitate a reevaluation of how we assess student learning andconcept retention. There are well-known concept inventory

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Teaching Finite State Machines (FSMs) as Part of a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Course

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

engineer and project manager. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Teaching Finite State Machines (FSMs) as Part of a Programmable Logic Control (PLC

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Using Telecommunication Instructional Modelling System (TIMS) in Communications Systems Course

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

the theory,and assign paper based problem sets of theory and math, supplemented with limited Matlab andMultisim based labs. Software based simulation studies are a useful learning tool, however,computer simulations cannot model all aspects of the behavior of actual systems.Telecommunication Instructional Modelling System (TIMS) is an advanced system fortelecommunications training. TIMS is a rack and module system, in which modules perform abasic communication or signal processing function. For example, there are adders, multipliers,filters, samplers, and signal generators. TIMS provides students with a way of prototypingcommunication and signal processing systems in the laboratory that helps understanding.TIMS would provide a more "real world

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Development of an Experimental Platform for Analysis of Cyber Attacks on the Power Grid

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Dylan Kollmer, Temple University; Robert Sambuca Irwin, Temple University; Saroj K. Biswas, Temple University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Li Bai, Temple University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

with a bachelor’s in physics and Electrical engineering. He is currently finishing up his Master’s thesis and works at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division. He can be contacted at: james.kollmer@temple.eduMr. Robert Sambuca Irwin, Temple University Robert Irwin is a second-year Master’s student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Temple University. His research is focused on Networked Control Systems with a focus on power systems. Currently, he is a Graduate Research Assistant in Temple Engineering’s Power, Controls, and Magnetics Laboratory. He can be contacted at robert.irwin@temple.edu.Dr. Saroj K. Biswas, Temple University Saroj Biswas is a Professor of Electrical and

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Board # 49 : Learner-centered Design of a Web-based Teaching Tool for Circuit Analysis with Embedded Assessment Features

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #19457Learner-centered Design of a Web-based Teaching Tool for Circuit Analysiswith Embedded Assessment FeaturesDr. Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State Uni- versity in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and

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Project Activities in Electronics to Spark Interest in STEM from PK-12 through Life

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

project activities through workshops such as the E-in-STEM workshop7held as part of the Frontiers in Education conference in October 2016. During the ninety-minuteduration of the workshop, as many as five project activities, ranging from simple resistive circuitconfigurations to advanced transistor and RF circuits, were first outlined, then assembled andtested by the educators. Through participation in this workshop, PK-12 STEM educators wereexpected to gain the opportunity to identify new and/or revise laboratory activities within theirPK-12 STEM curriculum. Through these activities, PK-12 educators can introduce and teachPK-12 STEM students the use of engineering technology to solve engineering problems withdesign and cost constraints. The

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Board # 47 : On Student Collaboration and Competition in an Inquiry-based Multi-user Communications and Jamming Exercise

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kirsten R. Basinet, Western Washington University; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

including the Air Force wide award for Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator. He has served as a Senior Area Editor and an Associate Editor for IEEE Signal Processing Letters and as a Guest Editor for The IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 On Student Collaboration and Competition in an Inquiry-Based Multiuser Communications and Jamming ExerciseAbstractThis paper describes an inquiry-based laboratory exercise used to introduce senior-level electricalengineering students to the concepts of multiuser communication systems. The exercise includesboth collaborative and competitive gaming elements, and requires students

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Teaching Introduction to Electronic Circuits in a Studio Format

Conference Session: Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

University San Luis Obipso. Her research interests span engineering education, internationalization and embedded systems.Dr. Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State Uni- versity in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. Fred joined the faculty at CalPoly in September of 1996. He is presently serving