Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

reflect upon their experiences throughout thesemester. The course met formally once per week. The main purpose of the meetings was tomake the students accountable for keeping up with their research, to discuss the journal articlesthat they were assigned, to provide opportunities for presenting their results, and interacting withtheir peers and the faculty supervisor. The following excerpt from the course syllabussummarizes the expectations for this research course: Laboratory notebook. The student will keep a notebook recording all his/her findings. This will be reviewed periodically by the faculty mentor to ensure that the essential data is properly recorded and organized so that it can be used to write the final report and poster

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

courses, andapply knowledge learned in different settings to solve new problems.Faculty members must promote student engagement inside the classroom through a variety ofapproaches, including being attentive to students’ backgrounds and talents, experimenting withengaging pedagogies, providing new students with adequate feedback about their academicperformance, requiring them to take advantage of writing centers, math and science tutorials, andtechnology support centers, as well as encouraging students to learn through peer evaluation,group projects, and study groups [1]. These actions, and many others, can be promoted with thehelp of curricular initiatives, institutional assistance and academic interventions, studentdevelopment initiatives

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

single student or group of students. Rather, UnLectures are based onpromoting reflective learning through peer instruction. Studies have shown that reflection of Page 24.1300.2students’ own or others’ experiences results in development of new perspectives or clarificationof concepts and techniques8, 9. It is also evident from these studies that reflective learning hassignificant value in professional practice10. Given that our students have integrated cooperativeeducation into their curriculum, UnLectures provide meaningful ways to reflect on lessons fromboth engineering practice and classroom education.Development of UnLectureThe UnLecture

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

mid-western university.7 To flip lectures, we utilizedproblem-centered learning combined with group discussions and contextualized lecturing duringregular in-class sessions. Students were instructed to know theories and content by watchingonline video modules before coming to the class, and solve problems with peers inside theclassroom. The design of the instructional model drew on an established framework for activelearning, which includes the Four Practices: (1) anticipating, (2) monitoring, (3) connecting andcontrasting, and (4) contextualized lecturing. The model has been implemented, and willcontinue to be modified through iterative cycles.8In our previous report, we used design-based-research (DBR) methods to study how the

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data (b) - Function effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish assigned tasks (d)4- Inquiry Skills (SLO4) Page 24.124.3 - Conduct research in electrical engineering discipline as part of life-long learning (i) - Evaluate engineering systems as pertained to novelty and contemporary issues (j)5- Profession Skills (SLO5) - Apply the rules of the code of professional conduct and ethics in electrical engineering (f1) - Provide alternative outcomes for a given conflict of interest or dilemma (f2)6- Communication Skills (SLO6) - Write technical reports that conform to standard

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Lu, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

category can be graded by the consistency ofcontents throughout the report. The depth of discussion category closely reflects the integrationof knowledge category so that reports showing good elaborations will have higher scores andreports with many hardware or software specification details will have lower scores.Cohesiveness category can be graded based on how well the report contents flow. The spelling& grammar category can be graded based on common writing basics such as a figure captionshould be under the figure and the table caption should be above the table; figure and tablecaptions and their corresponding figures and tables should be on the same page; and paragraphsshould have adequate lengths.The sources category can be graded based

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

66 24 task. Completing the 0 0 0 0 96 4 lab write-ups.*Numbers represent the percent of students who selected the decision-maker for each activity on the post-survey N=68.Student data indicated that the majority of decisions pertaining to group work were made as acollaborative group. Only the overall content of the lab assignment, including what the finalproduct was and what was to be handed in to the instructor, was decided by the instructor. As agroup, the students assumed all decisions for activities (e.g., establishing goals for theirassignments, figuring out how to divide the tasks, documenting the progress

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Stickel, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

with opportunities for peer instruction, individual and group problem-solving exercises, and discussion and consideration of experimental demonstrations.  During the exercises the instructor would circulate through the lecture hall with approximately 100 students.  After a period of time for these exercises the instructor would review or present a solution to the problem in collaboration with the students using a tablet PC.  The in-class time was also used to discuss additional applications and current areas of related research.  Approximately one-third to one-half of the class was spent with the instructor speaking at the front, but the presentation was not based on pre-planned notes, but rather