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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neetika Kohli, Purdue University; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

problem solving abilities, level of engagement, retention, success rate,and failure rate will be provided. Students in the treatment section will complete an additionalsurvey pertaining to their levels of satisfaction with the course providing students with a learningenvironment that is learner centered, knowledge centered, assessment centered, and communitycentered1.The presentation will feature the results of the study, and provide an overview of the similaritiesand differences of this study as compared to other similar engineering course studies. The resultsand analysis of the study will be integrated into an updated version of this paper.Bibliography1. Bransford, John D., et al., editors, (2001) How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

tocontemporary problems and technology solutions than strictly didactic instruction orcontrived laboratory problem approaches. Not surprising, students’ motivation increasesin these settings and their confidence in problem definition, option development andsolution grows. As with active learning approaches, the instructor role changes in clinicand project courses from one of talking head to facilitator, guide and resource [2,6]. Thestructure of an engineering clinic based ECE program is one that requires students tooperate at higher orders of abstraction earlier in their education while still requiring aconcrete “hands-on, minds-on” engineering solution to the real world problem at hand.These transformative changes are discussed as desirable in most of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-928: A SOLID-STATE MATERIALS AND DEVICES COURSE FORSOPHOMORE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSLihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Nankai University, China and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Her interests include semiconductor device fabrication, nanotechnologies and fiber optics. Page 11.120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

2006-56: A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING INTRODUCTION TOELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARDACADEMYDavid Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy David Godfrey, MSEE, PE, is an assistant professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). He graduated from USCGA with his BSEE in 1992 and earned his MSEE from University of Rhode Island in 1997. He holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Address: U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Department of Engineering, 27 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320-8101; telephone: 860-444-8536; fax: 860-444-8546; e-mail: dgodfrey@exmail.uscga.edu.Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Joseph Staier, MSIT, is an assistant professor

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

moreappealing. As a result, the utility sector and energy industry now finds itself faced with alooming shortage of qualified and well-educated candidates. Many of the energy relatedcompanies in the Denver Metropolitan area are mindful of the anticipated shortages of qualifiedtechnical personnel. Companies like Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc. and XcelEnergy, and government organizations like the Bureau of Reclamation and the NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are active partners with CSM. This paper illustrateshow CSM works closely with the local industries to offer a high quality power engineeringeducation to the students. The power engineering curriculum at CSM serves as an example ofhow a program with limited resources can take

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Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

detailed design phase. ThisJIT technique worked very well as the immediacy of the need for the knowledge providedadditional motivation for the students and retention was much better as evidenced by theimproved designs and system engineering products produced by the students.To ensure the students learn the importance of identifying and clarifying system requirements,we intentionally introduced ambiguity to initiate discussion and clarification among the studentteam members and faculty. In this project and several others listed in Table 1, we found thatthese discussions served not only to clarify the engineering problem in the students’ minds; but

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

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

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Digital System Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2239: STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN AN INTRODUCTORY DIGITALLOGIC DESIGN COURSECraig Zilles, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignJames Longino, University of Illinois-Urbana ChampaignMichael Loui, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Page 11.1163.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Misconceptions in an Introductory Logic Design CourseAbstractIn order to improve student learning, instructors should identify concepts that are difficult forstudents to understand. Instructors can then change course material or teaching methods to focuson these difficult concepts. Researchers can develop

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New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2485: A HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE DIGITAL IMAGEPROCESSING COURSEAgnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Page 11.51.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Hands-On, Interactive Undergraduate Digital Image Processing CourseAbstractThis paper describes an experimental undergraduate digital image processing coursecreated and taught by the author. The course was designed to be an interactiveexperience. The lecture material, hands-on examples, and in-class computer exerciseswere blended together to form a unique interactive learning experience. Lecturescontained numerous MATLAB-based examples and students were required to

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New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-2004: INFORMATION ASSURANCE FACULTY DEVELOPMENTWORKSHOPDouglas Jacobson, Iowa State University Dr. Doug Jacobson Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University Dr. Thomas Daniels Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 Page 11.757.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Information Assurance Faculty Development WorkshopAbstractThe Information Assurance Center at Iowa State University received support from the

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ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1733: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A PARALLEL COMPUTINGCURRICULUM BASED ON BEOWULF CLUSTERINGFitra Khan, University of Texas-BrownsvilleMahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-BrownsvilleJuan Iglesias, University of Texas-BrownsvilleAmjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville Page 11.418.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing and Implementing a Parallel Computing Curriculum Based on Beowulf Clustering1IntroductionThe Computer Science/Computer Information Systems (CS/CIS) Department at The Universityof Texas at Brownsville (UTB) has improved its curriculum by including parallel computingtopics based on a computing and