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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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class, and to develop communication skills required for the delivery of lesson plan. The goal of the STEM initiative was 1) to give undergraduate students in the Robotscourse a service-learning opportunity by participating as mentors to middle school students;and 2) to introduce middle school students to the basics of robotics. The specific course learning outcomes are i) understand how robotic systems integratesensors, actuators, and control systems to achieve specific goals; ii) program Arduinomicrocontrollers and apply skills to develop an integrated robotic systems; iii) understand howdifferent type of motors such as stepper motors, dc motors work and measure and control theirspeed to build a robot that can navigate; iv

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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and prototyping • EP3: Planning and interpreting experiments • EP4: Identifying knowledge gaps and obtaining information from disparate sources • EP5: Planning for technical failureEP1 captures the team aspect of engineering, which includes both the need for coordinatingteamwork and the need for effective communication across a team for a successful designoutcome. The inclusion of disparate knowledge is highlighted in the literature. For example,Trevelyan found that the most crucial skill reflected in high performing engineers is coordinatingmultiple competencies to accomplish a goal [3]. EP2 highlights an aspect of problem solving thatgoes beyond the application of domain knowledge to include creativity, analysis, and evaluation.This skill

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Thomas Moon, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana; Minh N. Do, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana

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Shape detection [9] 2 2 4 Face recognition [10] 2 3 5 Image/Video processing 15 Text detection [11] 2 1 3 Object tracking [12, 13] 3 0 3 Table 2: Count of groups by project topics.2.3.1 Assigned Project LabBefore starting the assigned project, students submit a proposal outlining the work to perform. Inthe proposals, students should 1) review the chosen papers and summarize the algorithms to beimplemented, 2) develop a testing and validation plan for Python

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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Saffeer Muhammad Khan, Arkansas Tech University; Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University; Syed Ali Haider, State University of New York at Fredonia

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collaboration. Dr. Khan is the Chair of ASEE Midwest Section.Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University Mohamed Ibrahim, PhD Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education Arkansas Tech University (479) 964-0583 ext. 2452Dr. Syed Ali Haider, State University of New York at Fredonia American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Performance Prediction of Computer Science Students in Capstone Software Engineering Course through Educational Data MiningAbstractEducational data mining has been extensively used to predict students’ performance in universitycourses to plan improvements in teaching and learning processes, achieve academic

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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Matthew McConnell, Case Western Reserve University; Kenneth A. Loparo, Case Western Reserve University; Nicholas A. Barendt, Case Western Reserve University

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less important than the students experiencelearning how to use the presented technologies to implement their design. Working through arealistic design process prepares students for future professional work on the next generation ofIoT products, one of our desired goals.We encountered many external challenges throughout the development of this course, including apandemic, that drastically changed many of our original plans. This paper documents ourexperiences, shares the positive results we achieved and outlines future plans for courseimprovements.Motivations for the CourseThe conceptual framework for the course originated through conversations with industry partnerswho were concerned with the technical know-how of recent college graduates

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Don-Roberts Emenonye, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xavier Gomez; Joseph Tolley; Cameron Makin; Joseph Gaeddert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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spectrum concepts to undergraduate engineeringstudents in courses such as those mentioned above who are unable to, or had not planned to takea full course in RF / microwave engineering or wireless systems and networks.Over a decade ago Katz and Flynn developed and used tutorials [2] based on the GNU Radioopen-source software-defined radio (SDR) toolkit [3] and GNU Radio Companion (GRC) [4] toteach and reinforce introductory material on communication systems including analogmodulation and demodulation. More recently, many SDR-based labs have been developed andmade available by the GNU Radio community [5] and by others, e.g. [6]. These include tutorialsfocused on use of specific software or hardware as well as some more general tutorials.Reference

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Vikash Gilja

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, real-time signal processing, machine learning and vision, human-centered product engineering, and even agile business planning. Prior to entering the workforce at UC San Diego, Ramsin is part of several startups and consults with a number of local companies on computer vision, machine learning, and blockchain technologies.Vikash Gilja American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Teaching System Design in Experiential Learning: Building a Fitness Wearable at HomeAbstractAt our university, the ECE department has striven over the last few years to provideundergraduate students with an educational experience that far exceeds the expectations of hiringmanagers

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego

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programming, full-stack web development, real-time signal processing, machine learning and vision, human-centered product engineering, and even agile business planning. Prior to entering the workforce at UC San Diego, Ramsin is part of several startups and consults with a number of local companies on computer vision, machine learning, and blockchain technologies.Mr. Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego Rick is a serial entrepreneur (Pages, Firefox,...). Presently he is a lecturer and program coordinator at UCSD, where he teaches advanced software and the ECE capstone course called ”The Art of Product Engineering”. Rick is also involved in the development of the new Convergent Systems Engineering program at

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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important logistics for operating a mobile studiobased curriculum; Section V presents lessons learned through the planning process; the paperconcludes in Section VI.II Literature ReviewOur literature review focuses on strategies and best practices for implementing the use of portableinstrumentation (“Mobile Studio”) in an electrical engineering curriculum, and metrics formeasuring the impact of implementing that concept on student learning. In the category ofstrategies, we found that Mobile Studio has the potential to include diverse groups intoengineering programs. In [2], the implementation of Mobile Studio concepts were intended toempower female students. In [3], the focus is on African-American students. The authors in [4]examine the impact of

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Chandana P. Tamma, Marquette University ; Matthew Curran, Marquette University

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written work. o Produce effective verbal presentations. o Time management o Teach and learn from others. o Develop partnerships, build a team and work on a team. o Provide and accept feedback.The inclusion of EML also necessitated an update to the project assessment structure as well.The project has eight deliverables such as Project definition, Game plan, Mid semester demo,Final report, Final demo, Peer evaluation, 5-minute video in lieu of a verbal presentation andStudent reflection.Results and DiscussionFrom the project implementation in Spring 2020, data was gathered in the form of student gradesand student reflections. Each team completed the survey, so the data presented below is arepresentation

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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anomaly detection cases in smart gridapplications. It was planned on running several hands-on activities in the class that introducessimple artificial intelligence and machine learning models to students through load and energygeneration forecasting and anomaly detection cases widely used in the smart grid environment.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in fall 2020, the course was offered in online synchronousmode, and the hands-on activities had to be run remotely.4. Term Projects The purpose of this assignment is to design and analysis of a smart grid technology aswell as its application in a system, such as smart home/building, smart meter, smart distributionsystem, microgrid, communication infrastructure, distributed energy resources (e.g

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Matthew McConnell, Case Western Reserve University; Kenneth A. Loparo, Case Western Reserve University; Nicholas Barendt, Case Western Reserve University

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originally constructed for in-person student groups to work on their projectseither in pairs or individually. Providing remote access was not originally planned but after themove to remote instruction the laboratory stations were modified to accommodate the newreality.The diagram below shows the layout of the laboratory station equipment required for the remotecourse. The following sections provide descriptions for each of the major components. Figure 1: Laboratory Station ArchitectureThe laboratory plays an important role in this course due to the technologies used in the projectassignments. The workstation computers provide the computation, memory, and storagerequirements needed to build a full, cross-compiled Linux

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Zachariah E. Fuchs, University of Cincinnati

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(flipper assemblies, pop bumpers, and standup targets) donated by SternPinball, Inc. as well as actuators and sensors that are not typically used within pinball machines inorder to provide learning and lesson opportunities for their interface and control. The overallplayfield design was developed and fabricated in-house at the University of Cincinnati.The course was taught in the spring 2020 and fall 2020 semesters and received very positivestudent evaluations, and we plan to continue teaching the course at least once a year as a technicalelective. Unfortunately, the course delivery method and lab schedule needed to be adjusted fromthe “nominal” course plan during the previous semesters due to Covid-19 related disruptions.Each semester was adapted

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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layout behaviors for Information-Rich Virtual En- vironments for desktop to immersive platforms. He is a member of ACM, IEEE Computer Society, and the Web3D Consortium. He is a co-author of the international standard (ISO) Extensible 3D (X3D), elected Director and President of the Web3D Consor- tium, and Chair of the Web3D User Interface Working Group.Dr. Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University Dr. Hearn is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Weber State University. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He was a member of the Virginia Tech Antenna Group during his plan of study. Before returning to graduate school, Mr. Hearn was a mechanical engineer for the

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; John C. Kelly, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Megan Bekolay; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University

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innovations; and diversity in the STEM fields, particularly for women.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig J. Scott received his Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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James P Becker, Montana State University, Bozeman; Indika Kahanda, University of North Florida; Nazmul H. Kazi, Montana State University

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] would be beneficial in cases inwhich identification of a given misconception is in doubt. Considering this pilot study employedan extremely simplistic purely lexical-level rule-based classifier, the results are very promisingand suggest the planned approach of developing a highly accurate, advanced rule-based classifierencompassing lexical/syntax/semantic driven rules is viable. As a compliment to the rule-basedapproach, this paper also describes a pilot study of the use of BERT (Bidirectional EncoderRepresentations from Transformers) [6], a machine learning approach that has shown tremendouspromise in short-answer grading [7]. I. IntroductionStudent struggles in gateway STEM courses may arise from a variety of factors. Two

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Rick Hutley, University of the Pacific; Rahim Khoie, University of the Pacific; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Michael Doherty, University of the Pacific

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was largely positive although a subset found availability of online office hours inadequate.  Faculty preparation and support was seen as very important (7% of responses). Several respondents complimented faculty on the efforts they put into preparation, with well- structured materials and timely feedback and responsiveness.  Some students (<5% of responses) reported that timely posting of materials, reminders, and clear schedules of activities on Canvas was very helpful. Well-structured materials with clear class notes/presentation decks were important. Clear and consistent lesson plans and clear deadlines on the Canvas LMS made life easier for students.Positive Rapport: 5% of responses

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Steven M. Beyer, United States Air Force Academy; Brian James Neff, United States Air Force Academy

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to build the motor control and power distribution board for therobot. Lastly, the students learn how to program using an Arduino Uno and peripheral devicessuch as light-emitting diodes, switches, sonar sensors, and photoresistors. These skills areapplied when programming the Arduino controller on the robot.Block 2: Robotics Design and Implementation The second block is designed to reflect a large-scale engineering project and uses anincremental approach observed in the spiral model or agile software development model. Eachlaboratory is presented as a distinct requirement and product solution. Students must stick to adeadline and work through an entire development process to plan, design, develop, test, andevaluate each component

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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Caroline Crockett, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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), and other (n = 19) as the possible races. The other category included all students thatresponded that they were another race or biracial. SD D N A SA Mean Plan to graduate in EE 19 26 10 15 54 3.48 SS is interesting 2 9 14 63 36 3.98 Beneficial to career: Convolution 7 23 34 42 18 3.33 Beneficial to career: LTI 3 12 25 61 23 3.71 Beneficial to career: FT 2 8 16 54 44 4.05 Beneficial to career: LT 2 5 15 59 43

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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Zeran Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Ujjal K. Bhowmik, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Yue Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Zuofu Cheng, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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planning, the adders and counters covered are the simplest ones.We teach students the concepts of full-adders (FA) and carry-ripple adders, as well as the conceptof ripple-counters. In order to train the students’ minds with the parallelism methodology, wedecided to introduce them to the Carry-Lookahead Adders (CLA) and Parallel Counters. Thedevelopment of these modules went through an iterative process. The graduate teaching assistantprepares the initial presentation draft for both modules, which will then be discussed during theweekly course staff meetings for feedback. Faculty members then give their suggestion forimprovement and the graduate teaching assistant will then revise accordingly. Next, when theslide contents are ready, a short video

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Victor E. Lugo Vélez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Jose Fernando Vega-Riveros, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Carmen M. Bellido, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

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. [16].Recommendations The variables that impact a project's complexity and successful prototype completionchange throughout the development life cycle. Complexity is an important issue at the beginningof the project when establishing features and requirements but becomes less prominent as theproject progresses. Complexity only becomes a constant problem when subjects do not clearlystate an appropriate work plan. Motivation and mindset are team-independent variables to assessbefore forming a team. These are variables inherent to an individual. Management should assessthese individual aspects before forming teams and determine the needs of each individual tomaintain a high level of motivation and an appropriate mindset throughout the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Daniel Dopp, University of Missouri; David Bergin, University of Missouri; Satish S. Nair, University of Missouri, Columbia

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provided year-round support asneeded. The lesson plans and activities are developed with the intent that the participatingteachers will use them later in regular elementary classrooms.The curriculum used in the after-school program was developed by our Neural Engineering Laband provided as PowerPoints and pdfs. The typical program used by the teachers is shown inTable 2. Lessons and activities were related to engineering and neuroscience concepts, withmany aligned to NGSS and Missouri Science standards [12, 14]. Each week began with a 5–10-minute math drill which increased in difficulty throughout the program. Students were dividedinto groups and instructed to build the Lego robot. The first lessons were focused on kinematics;students were taught

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Katie Hsieh, University of California, San Diego; Ravi D. Patel; Farnia Nafarifard, University of California, San Diego; Chen Du, University of California, San Diego; Kien Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

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technical development and an afternoon session focused onprofessional development. Lesson plans were scheduled five days a week during a regular workweek. Fig. 1. Major technical and professional topics introduced in the five-week program.In the technical session, important topics such as Python, microcontroller and circuit basics,machine learning, 3D modeling, PCB design, and app development were covered. These topicswere selected as they lend themselves to preparation for certain advanced coursework in thedepartment curriculum. In the professional session, networking, resume building, industry andfaculty interaction, campus resources, mock interviews were introduced in the form of guestspeakers or workshops. In the last week of the program

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Houbing Herbert Song, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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component within the UAV simulator, whose main function is to prepare the plans andpath for UAVs, send control signals to UAVs, and communicate with UAVs for data exchange.There are several GCS software such as QGroundControl, UGCS, and MAVProxy, which havedifferent capabilities of communication protocol support and autopilot support. Besides, some ofthem have been used to implement attacks and exploit vulnerabilities of UAV communicationprotocol [19], which would be useful for the development of our laboratory exercise.To be more specific, the UAV simulator that we propose to develop mainly consists of two modesof simulation discussed above, SITL and HITL. Figure 1 illustrates how modules integrate andcommunicate to enable simulation in both cases

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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approachcan offer stable and reliable instruction well beyond the COVID-19 crisis.IntroductionSince March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life and has become a majordisruption to higher education worldwide. Many institutions have opted to cancel in-personclasses, including labs, and have mandated a pivot to online instruction to help control the spreadof the virus. Researchers have studied online education for decades and research shows thateffective online learning results from a planned instructional design using a systematic model fordevelopment [1]. Research also showed that educators who are new to online instruction reportchallenges related to increased workload, the usage of new technologies, and organizing theircourses

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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courses using the more traditional grading structure.Results show the policies of infinite resubmissions, flexible submission deadlines, andcompetency-based grading were overwhelmingly successful, as determined by student feedbackand faculty observation. The new model requires dedicated time on behalf of the instructor, interms of planning and grading, but the results indicate it is worthwhile. With some revision, thetime could be kept to a minimum while maximizing student engagement and growth.It is worth mentioning that these courses were all taught during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020and were done with synchronous, virtual methods. The courses did not need physical space, andonline videos are available even during in-person semesters. That

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Juhamatti Korhonen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Hanna Niemelä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Heikki Järvisalo, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Pertti Silventoinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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a continuous assessment tool for the teacher.However, also some teaching outcomes related to generic skills were planned as built-in features;for instance, promotion of the students’ academic literacy practices and information retrievalskills are among the learning objectives of the course [8]. In this paper, academic literacy refersto social, cultural and contextual practices associated with academic study (e.g., practices ofacademic writing), and the student’s ability to apply these literacy practices (e.g., reading andwriting of scientific papers) [9,10,11]. Based on the principles of situated learning [12], thetargeted generic skills are best trained in the appropriate social and material context, in this case,on the course.Most of the

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland College Park; Jennifer L. Kouo, Towson University

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to be inadequate for the students and so the number ofcomponents was increased for the fall semesters. The fall students still felt that they neededadditional hardware, and so we added a few more inductors and capacitors and plan to use thecomponent list in Table III for all future online labs. The op-amp was also changed for one thatis more compatible with the lower maximum voltage capability of the AD2 power supplies. The Pre-Lab Survey - Before the labs began in the fall, all students were asked about theirpreferences for the location of their labs and about the expected outcomes if they were to take thelabs online or on-site. They were also asked about their preferences for partners. Students wereable to self-select either online or on

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Leah Klement, University of California, San Diego; Rachel Bristol, University of California, San Diego; Paul Andreas Hadjipieris, University of California, San Diego

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coursematerials” in summer was less than the one in spring. We believe there must be somerestrictions on the type of problems that students select. The summer session was the first timethat such assessments were integrated into the course, so the instructor proposed minimumrestrictions on the selection of the assessment problems. In the paper's future work section, wewill discuss our plans to respond to this feedback and observation.The follow-up meeting component of these assessments was well received by the students. Themeetings increased the interactions between students and the instructional team members andprovided students with an opportunity to receive timely feedback on the concepts they wereconfused about. These findings are in agreement with

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Yousol Bae, Scripps Ranch High School; Eugene Han Lee, Canyon Crest Academy High School; Che Nevarez, Sweetwater Union High School District; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego

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to improve our lessons and add to them, with the goal of providing a morecomplete set of materials that can be shared with high school teachers, which would includewrite-ups and assessments as well as teaching manuals. We are also planning to explore optionsto integrate these lessons in remote summer camps or after-school programs. While the currentpandemic-induced remote education situation will not endure indefinitely, we believe that theseeducational materials and approach may be useful for remote instruction during “snow days” andwill also provide an ongoing opportunity to offer EE-centric STEM outreach to high schoolstudents in remote and rural areas who are often left out of university-based STEM outreachevents and the many STEM events