Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ehsan Sheybani; Singli Garcia-Otero; Keith Williamson

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Programs, engineeringprograms must demonstrate that their students attain: Page 14.696.1a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineeringb) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret datac) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainabilityd) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teamse) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsf) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityg

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Caitlin Buchhaults, University of South Carolina; Donald Griffith, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

accomplishtheir objectives, they also must adhere to an ethic of “gracious professionalism” and goodsportsmanship.For the 2009 competition the game is named “Lunacy” in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Page 14.1352.3Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon. It features low traction flooring (and wheels) to simulatethe low-gravity environment present on the lunar landscape. Alliances of three robots competeto throw spherical ‘Lunar Cells’ into trailers hitched to three opposing robots while alsoprotecting their own trailers4. The 2008 contest featured a race track on which robots drovecounterclockwise and manipulated large, 10 pound balls over and under 6

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozdemir Gol; Jan Machotka; Zorica Nedic; Andrew Nafalski

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

issues related to the setting of assessment tasks which may inadvertentlyencourage plagiarism.Measures for countering plagiarism (preventive measures)Plagiarism is multi-faceted issue. It involves ethical and cultural factors, but is also open tointerpretation - particularly if the intellectual tasks are formulated fuzzily so as to encourageplagiarism.It stands to reason that the combating plagiarism must start with academic integrity education.This must be the theme throughout the entire educational process. Principles of academichonesty, fairness, morality and rightness must be inculcated into the students’ minds. Directingand coaching students to learn ways of avoiding plagiarism should bear fruit if done in anappealing and motivating manner

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Multidisciplinary teaching helpsbridge the gap and illustrates the interrelation between courses. Many topics combine well inmultidisciplinary courses such as physics, mathematics, and engineering. Outside of thesciences, topics like writing, ethics, economics, and entrepreneurship relate well to engineeringas well. Page 14.772.4Rethinking Mathematics and the Sciences for EngineeringMost engineering schools in the nation require a minimum level of proficiency in Mathematics,Physics, and other sciences6-9. Four courses in mathematics consisting of a series of threecalculus courses and a differential equations course are considered a minimum in an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, relationship, etc) using UML and sequence diagrams then suitable tools can be developed (currently some are available) to implement the design in an object oriented language like C++. ≠ Year 4: In the graduation year a student is expected to complete the capstone project with results that can be demonstrated. Additionally the student is expected to take an addition of 4 more courses at level L4. Level4 courses provides the students with greater detailing with respect to the implementation and help fine tune the developed module and system.To get the proposed 200+ credits for a degree in CSE a student has to supplement with courseson soft-skills such as Communications, Leadership, and Ethics, and courses on

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, testing, and then final assembly ofthe system. Student learning was evaluated by qualitative evaluation of videos taken duringmeasurement tasks,and rubric based evaluation of student artifacts.As the speed of electronic devices moves ever higher, electromagnetic radiation plays a largerrole in electronic design. Wireless networking, digital pulse propagation on integrated circuitsand printed circuit boards, issues of electromagnetic interference and compatibility, and thetechnical and ethical issues of RFID tags all require some understanding of fundamentalprinciples of high frequency (HF) engineering. At the undergraduate level, however,electromagnetics and, by association, HF design are often seen as complex and arcane subjects.Students’ first

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, there is a TA with extensiveLabVIEW and NI hardware experience who is available to help any team that needs it.Skill Sessions:As part of the semester requirement for participation in EPICS, a student must satisfy a certainnumber of activity credits. These can be fulfilled in several different ways. First, there is alecture during the week, common to all teams, that covers topics centered around engineeringdesign and analysis techniques, communication, leadership, and ethics. Attending a lecturecounts for one of the required activity credits.The other way for a student to fulfill the required number of activity credits is to attend what arereferred to as skill sessions in EPICS. These are short, one to two hour sessions generally heldby the TAs

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of E and ET programs, and in helping the students identify their strengths and interests; the sequence gives opportunities to cover topics in innovation, creativity & design, IP, the globalization of knowledge, engineering ethics, and economics all in the context of real case-based scenarios. These are left unspecified to also allow flexibility for individual programs to put special emphases or to introduce a first course in design if so desired. ¬ The Elective course in Term 4 would enable the students to begin a transition to either an ECET or ECE degree plan. A typical ECET approved course would be Microprocessor Architecture (lecture and lab). Also, some ET programs may elect to replace MATH IV with

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, noise, radiation, and disposal) Aesthetic constraints: (customer appeal, shape, color, customer delight, culture, history, trends, rate of change of technology, and product families) Life-cycle constraints: (product life, wear, special uses, working environments, maintenance, regulations, service intervals, exchange and repair, cleaning, diagnostics, recycleability, and scrap) Ethical constraints: (public safety, health, welfare, and integrity) Legal constraints: (government regulations, private regulations, public safety, patents, trademarks, and copyrights) Note: You must complete this table and turn it in with your final report. Moreover, you

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

presentationduring the Symposium (see subsection 3.F) and, possibly, a demonstration, if applicable. Duringthe course of the summer experience, the mentors provide guidance to their mentees aboutmatters of technical writing, ethics and scientific methodology. The write-up of the TR is beingperformed incrementally and a first draft is expected by week 7 of the summer experience.Eventually, the TRs and posters are collected in electronic form and posted on the Program’swebsite.D. All-Hands MeetingsAlmost each Friday the entire AMALTHEA community meets for the day at a common site,alternating between the campuses of both host universities. These meetings are referred to as All-Hands Meetings (AHMs). In total, each year 7 of them are held (end of week 2 to week

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. That, of course, is expected and, indeed, desirable since ideas for program improve-ments should depend on the current state of the program, the details of the courses, the particularstrengths that the program’s faculty want students to acquire, etc. Page 14.493.131. Outcome 3.c: In some ways, this outcome which reads, “an ability to design a system, com- ponent, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, envi- ronmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”, captures the essence of engineering. Naturally, almost everyone of our technical courses