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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

the IEEE and is the father of seven children and eleven grandchildren. Page 22.1262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Robotic Laser Tag: A Capstone Design ExperienceAbstractThis paper describes a senior design project in which teams of electrical and computerengineering students design and implement hardware and software modules that allow an off-the-shelf RC vehicle to operate autonomously using only on-board sensors and computationalresources, including a custom FPGA board. The technical details of the project in its currentform are highlighted, including the

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

currently oversees two multidisciplinary service-learning programs: the Access by Design project that has capstone students design devices for people with dis- abilities to participate in adapted physical activity and Organic Twittering that merges social media with sustainability.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Dr. Brian P. Self, California

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel J. Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.1087.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Multi-Disciplinary Capstone Design Project: An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for Vehicle TrackingAbstractOver the past several years we have used a variety of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)applications as multidisciplinary capstone design projects. In this paper, we present one of thoseprojects in which the goal of the UAS is to search, detect, and identify an approaching vehicle,then relay the identity of the vehicle to a ground station in an environment with radio frequency(RF) interferences. The project team had seven students from four different majors: SystemEngineering Management, System Engineering, Computer

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter M. Osterberg, University of Portland; Aziz Sukru Inan, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Science in the School of Engineering at the University of Portland (Portland, OR). He has been on the faculty since 1989 and was department chair between 1990 and 1996. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1983. Dr. Inan has co-authored two textbooks in electromagnetics. His research interests include Electromagnetics, Electric Circuits and Signals and Systems. Page 22.548.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Electrical Engineering Student Senior Capstone Project: A MOSIS Fast Fourier Transform Processor Chip-Set

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-489: MODELING AND SIMULATION OF ELECTRIC MACHIN-ERY FOR A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-ING PROGRAMZiqian Liu, SUNY Maritime College Ziqian Liu received the Ph.D. degree from the Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2005. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Engineering Department, SUNY Maritime College. From 2005 to 2008, he worked in Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd, USA. From 1989 to 1999, he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, China. His research interests include nonlin- ear optimal control, intelligent control, motor control systems, DSP or microprocessor-based embedded systems, power electronics and drives, and computational modeling

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

Defined Radio in Multidisciplinary Senior Design ProjectsAbstractIn this past year’s senior design program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN),faculty assigned two six-person teams with year-long design projects utilizing software definedradio (SDR). The course structure emulated a real world design project. Faculty acted ascustomers and management, presenting students with a list of requirements and constraints.Students were required to present weekly status updates on their designs, write specifications,documentation and test procedures. Students gained invaluable and in-demand expertise in thisemerging technology, while fulfilling the criteria required by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and

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Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

generally implemented with students working on team or class wide projects. Thesecourses, especially engineering capstone design courses, are used by universities to satisfy ABETcriteria [1]. All but one of the ABET outcomes can be satisfied with design courses, including: 1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data 3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. 4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 5. An

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.1412.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaming in an Engineering Programming CourseAbstractVarious formats of teaming have been explored in engineering courses. Engineeringcourses with teaming have varied from project oriented to capstone design to courses thattarget first year students. Laboratory oriented courses have also extensively utilizedteaming. The formation of teams has also varied from self-selected to instructor selectedto computer software team formation tool selected. Outside of pair programming, verylittle has been studied or reported on the benefits of students working on programmingassignments together. In an earlier study, a model for integrating teaming in

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

activities to include a mid-stage level assessment within the CET full assessment cycle of activities; and 9. Continuing to consult with the Advisory Board members and inviting them to view student capstone project presentation. This invitation was well-received during Fall 2009, and the insight provided by Advisory Committee members was helpful to the program.The CET department and CET faculty are confident that coordination with the Assessment andInstitutional Research (AIR) office, and feedback from our program constituents, will make theprogram more effective and efficient resulting in a superior learning experience for our students.6. AcknowledgementThe authors appreciate greatly the support from the faculty in the

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

real projects in thedifferent areas of electrical engineering.This paper will present the data collected as a part of the course offering over two academicyears, specifically split into two analysis categories. The first part of the data analysis will focuson the effect of the course on student retention, extracted from the freshman cohorts. The secondpart of the data analysis will focus on student surveys performed at the end of the semester. Thissurvey was designed to measure vital components of overall course effectiveness with finergranularity, including students understanding of topics such as the role of electrical engineersand their impact on society. The data collected and analyzed over the last two years clearlyshows an increase in

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University; Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-76: WEB-BASED MAGNETIC DESIGNTaufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Taufik received his BS in Electrical Engineering with minor in Computer Science from Northern Arizona Univ. in 1993, MS in Electrical Engineering from Univ. of Illinois Chicago in 1995, and Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University in 1999. He then joined the Electrical Engineering department at Cal Poly State University in 1999 where he is currently a tenured Professor. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and has done consulting work and has been employed by sev- eral companies including Capstone Microturbine, Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley), Picker Interna- tional, Rantec, San

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Jabulani Nyathi, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

that suits a variety of learning styles. For example, the program has left significant leeway for service learning components in the classroom, in the form of final projects or in the Senior Capstone class. Service learning typically engages students, faculty and community members in a community project. These types of projects allow students to become connected to the community and, thus, to provide a sense of civic engagement. Surveys have shown overwhelmingly that over 65% of students recognize civic engagement as a critical part of their education [10]. Research further indicates that women learn most effectively when theoretical concepts and classroom

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Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1479: AN ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION LABORA-TORY EXPERIMENT FOR POWER ELECTRONICS COURSEDale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University Dale S.L. Dolan is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly with experience in renew- able energy projects, education, power electronics and advanced motor drives. He received his BSc in Zoology in 1995 and BEd in 1997 from the University of Western Ontario. He received the BASc in Elec- trical Engineering in 2003, MASc. in Electrical Engineering in 2005 and PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2009 all from the University of Toronto. He is past chair of Windy Hills Caledon Renewable Energy, past chair of the OSEA (Ontario Sustainable Energy

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Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University, (first, corresponding author)

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Electrical and Computer

“Fundamentals of Electrical Energy Systems Engineering” is envisioned to − Equip graduating engineers for day-to-day life relating to energy − Stress basic energy fundamentals, generation, utilization, environment − Be tailored to local needs and placed in the program according to local requirements • There should be mechanisms such as project courses for students to develop a system of systems approach – for example, projects involving power, power electronics, communication and computation. • Incorporation of a system of systems approach should be encouraged in capstone design courses. • A second course in “Energy System Design” is envisioned to − Provide the ability to understand and design

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

serious goal of increasing interest in and awareness of informationtechnology among high school students. However, the end of the year competition which iscalled IT-Olympics downplays the competitiveness in an effort to make the whole experienceenjoyable. The target audience for this project is high school students, especially those studentswho previously have not exhibited an interest in studying IT. The authors have found thatcollaborative real-time challenges where teams from different schools are required to shareresources and join forces on design challenges are very successful. The students exhibit moresocial interaction after these collaborative real-time challenges and this adds to the "party"atmosphere of the entire competition