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Technical Proficiency and Cybersecurity Awareness in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Sellers, Mississippi State University; Tingjun Lei, Mississippi State University; Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Zhuming Bi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Gene Eu Jan, Tainan National University of the Arts

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Paper ID #41679Enhancing Student Learning in Robot Path Planning Optimization throughGraph-Based MethodsTimothy Sellers, Mississippi State University Timothy Sellers received the B.S. degree in robotics and automation technology and applied science in electro-mechanical engineering from the Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, USA in 2020. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA. He is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Senior Design II (ECE4542/ECE4522) and was for Advance Circuits (ECE3434) at the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holland Banse, Magnolia Consulting; Chris S Ferekides, University of South Florida; Carol Haden, Northern Arizona University; Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida

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of three-courses and anassociated Qualification Plan. The PFE courses serve as a means to inform and involve studentsin departmental and program activities. Having a sequence of courses that all EE students takeprovides an effective mechanism for getting the word out about innovations to changedepartmental culture to be more student oriented.The PFE course sequence aims to support the development of students’ identities as professionalengineers and to motivate them to persist in their degrees. Originally taken as optional electives,the PFE I–III courses became a required part of the core curriculum for EE majors Broadly, thePFE course sequence teaches ethical engineering principles, identifies areas of careeropportunities for students, and

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Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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. Table 1: Course Schedule Topics Week Workplace fundamentals and applications 1& 2 Teamwork skills: Management vs leadership 3 Project management skills: Overview of planning – How to do planning 4 Project management skills: critical thinking for design of experiments and 5 project management techniques – Agile Project Management Apply project management process: initiating, planning, executing, 6, 7 & 8 monitoring, and controlling, closing – Scrum, Backlog Refinement, and

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Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Andrew Greenberg, Portland State University

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and teams metmostly during class times but were allowed to have one online meeting per week. Projectdemonstrations were conducted with full class participation.In ECE 211 teams select their own projects which are supposed to address a specific need. Areasof interest covered by projects vary widely. Students are instructed to be realistic in theirexpectations and planning but to also push themselves to reach for goals that may not seemdoable at first. “Failure” or risk taking is encouraged so long as it is accompanied by hard work,ambition, and learning from such failures. Teams are trained in Scrum-like project managementand we provide Scrum Leaders who are recruited from upper-division students. Scrum enablesfrequent iterations of product

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Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shruti Sharma, Portland State University; Xiaoyu Song, Portland State University; Mohamed Ghonim, Portland State University; Jin Zhang, Synopsys Inc.

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with the tooland familiarize them with formal property verification using assertions. A final project isintroduced, which allows students to create a validation plan for a design of their choice andvalidate it using the applications of the VC Formal tool.While designing the track for assertion-based verification, we designed the coursework to be easyto understand for students with no background in formal logic, no previous knowledge of formalproperty verification, and no background in the VC Formal tool. For that reason, the course isdivided into three phases: Introduction, Setup, and Assertion-Based Verification. The introductionphase is designed to familiarize students with formal property verification concepts. The setupphase introduces

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Empowering Students: Self-Efficacy, Advising, and Transfer Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; April Yoder, University of New Haven

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lack of student engagement in the process of planning their curriculum and registeringfor classes. Students enter advising mee?ngs without looking at the course schedulebeforehand or expec?ng their advisors to create a schedule for them. How do we encouragestudents to be more proac?ve in this process? What addi?onal informa?on or tools do theyneed to take ownership of their academic and professional futures?We hypothesized that students need more informa?on around the alignment of their courseswith their career objec?ves to engage more fully in registra?on and curriculum planning a partof the main role of academic advising. In the Fall 2022 advising period, we administered asurvey to Engineering and Computer Science students at a mid-sized

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Stephen M Goodnick, Arizona State University; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; John C. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE); Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; John Janowiak; Sinais Alvarado; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Wayne A Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tymia Wilson; Yeimidy Lagunas

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, Quanser, TektronixInitially, IEC has focused on building its network and establishing partnerships. During the ECPproject, it became evident that the primary goal of creating a sustainable network of engineeringfaculty at HBCUs to focus on ECP was the driving force behind the IEC, but with a widerimpact. The ECP network was formed through a series of in-person and online workshops andinformational meetings, and the same approach was planned for the IEC. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organization to change its plans, resulting in a series of mini workshopsthroughout 2020 [2]. The purpose of these workshops was to explore policies, ideas, training,infrastructure, and other topics that would support effective partnerships, and to address

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Steven Christopher Schoeneck, Western Washington University

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criteria adopted to assess the attainment of ABET StudentOutcome (SO) #5. Additionally, assessment results, discussions on student survey questions, andsurvey responses from recent course offerings are included in this paper as well.I IntroductionThe Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET requires engineering programs such asElectrical and Computer engineering programs to demonstrate the attainment of required studentoutcomes that prepare students for their professional careers after graduation. Among these,teamwork, as an important element, is highlighted in SO #5 as “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet

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Empowering Students: Self-Efficacy, Advising, and Transfer Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman

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” to thefollowing 2 questions from each subscale. “I think this class is going to be boring” and “Ithink this class is going to be enjoyable”, “I think that I am going to be pretty good at thisclass” and “This is a class that I cannot do very well in”, “I plan to put a lot of effort intothis class” and “It is important to me to do well in this class”, “I am anxious about thisclass” and “I feel very relaxed about this class”, “I feel like it is not my own choice to do thisclass” and “I feel like I am taking this class because I have to”, “I believe this class could beof some value to me” and “I believe doing this class is important”.The Index of Learning Styles [13] is a survey instrument used to assess preferences onfour dimensions (active

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Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Tina Alaei

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provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment,establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives." Therefore, engineering schools must preparestudents with teamwork skills and incorporate teamwork as a significant part of their engineeringcurricula (ABET, 2021).Team participation is typically evaluated through peer evaluations or through instructorobservation of individual team members. Several tools have been developed to assess individualperformance, such as the Team Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ) or the ComprehensiveAssessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME). These assessment tools are based onself-reflections or peer evaluations. However, the efficacy of these tools has been questioned.At the University of

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Work in Progress Papers in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Chris S. Ferekides, University of South Florida

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, teamwork, generating spec reports, social and ethical responsibility ● PFE 2 – Project and time management, patent searches, data visualization, building a business case, workplace communication skills, proposal writing ● PFE 3 – Trouble-shooting, reverse engineering, test plans and validation, design reviews/design tradeoffs, technical reporting, regulations, and standardsThe students in all three PFE courses will have the opportunity to be part of the TRUEprojects, concurrently serving various roles as part of the team and applying the learning fromPFE immediately in real-world design projects.TRUE Lecture Series (TLS)TLS aims to create a meaningful and direct link between students of all classes (first-years toseniors) with

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zulal Sevkli, Miami University; Hunter Jarrod Hicks, Miami University; John Brandabur, Miami University; Andrew Philibin, Miami University

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, we'll delve into existing literature and applications addressing‬ ‭analogous challenges, elucidating our approach in light of these insights. Following that, we'll‬ ‭analyze our application in-depth, detailing its implementation, merits, drawbacks, and‬ ‭forthcoming enhancements. We will also touch on the progress made with our application and‬ ‭explain what improvements will be made. Lastly, we'll offer conclusive remarks with‬ ‭implications for our project and lay out the plan and necessary steps to finish the project on time.‬‭Previous Studies‬ ‭ uilding effective student groups for learning is a thoughtful process. Instructors should‬

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Inclusive Engineering Consortium & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc.; Kathy Ann Gullie; Milford Muskett

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/1-2--42971ActivitiesThe project has completed its first year and is now halfway through its second. A wide variety ofactivities, key cornerstones for reaching capacity, have been executed and are in place (see Table1). The initial months of the first year were spent on planning and preparation. Implementation ofactivities began as early as the third month of the first year and continue. In addition, tuitionsupport, student ambassadors, continuous improvement research and graduation of scholars whohave been supported by the program, have occurred. A timeline for Year 1 and Year 2 activitiesand milestones is laid out in the table below. Table 1: Overview and Evaluation of Timeline and Related Activities 2to4

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Curricular Innovations for Future-Ready Engineering Talents

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Mehmet Vurkac, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Margarita D. Takach, Seattle University; Eddy Ferré, Seattle University; Shruti Singh, Seattle University; Henry Louie, Seattle University

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auxiliary-seeming courses (typicallywriting, economics, or ethics) until late into their senioritis. Our goal with these professional-formation skills is to get students to internalize them as true job skills and career skills, not tomention life skills. In today’s economy, we cannot blame students or parents if they do not focusbeyond getting that first STEM job right after graduation. We make sure it remains part of ourfocus for our students to be empowered to keep that first job, move up in that job, find better-suited jobs in the future, and serve humanity as ethical multifaceted engineers and civic-mindedjustice-oriented informed citizens.Consequently, our plan to sustain this effort has two pillars. One is to integrate professionalformation

Conference Session

Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Courtney S Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Paras Mandal, University of Texas at El Paso; Sukumar Kamalasadan

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follows: the next section presents an overview of the powerengineering curriculum redesign and motivations behind it; section III describes the situativepedagogy strategies that have been implemented; section IV presents the evaluation tools used toassess the effectiveness of the curriculum redesign; section V then presents and compares selectresults from the control and the test groups; finally, the paper concludes in section VI with asummary and a discussion on ongoing work and future plans. II. Power Engineering Curriculum Redesign Most courses in electric power engineering have remained unaltered in decades and are failingto deliver relevant information with respect to current energy needs and industry practice [1]-[7].Traditionally

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Community Building and Student Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University

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Systemic Change inEngineering Education” [10]. A planned NAE Engineering of 2050 Report describes thedirection, the referenced ASEE Mindset Report sets the path, and The Blueprint for ChangeAward develops an actionable plan to get engineering where it needs to be.The author also had opportunity to spend time with invited researcher Dr. Amy Salazar,Associate Vice Provost of Student Success at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), in multiplevenues over several days in 2023 and 2024. Dr. Salazar conducted an in-depth study on LearningLoss influences on SHSU students, faculty and staff [3]. In addition to identifying overallimpacts to her institution – such as declining performance indicators like recruitment, retentionand persistence; loss of revenue

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nazanin Mansouri, University of Portland

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test board served as key component in making hands-on experiments of the course in a remote setting possible. The remote experiments, testing, and evaluations were done following a formal and methodic approach, instead of ad hoc practices. In general, this approach led to effective and efficient experiments, and also served as a model to think creatively and methodically for solving engineering problems and planning prototype development. Overall, the design and use of the test board proved instrumental in the successful remote delivery of our digital laboratory course such that all the previous in person course experiments were completed in the online course without any limitations and the course’s educational outcomes were

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Selma Awadallah, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Mohammad AlShaikh Saleh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Adel Mohamed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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equipment for itsdesign life. Such considerations were taken into account by teaching the students failure modeeffect analysis (FMEA) along with the “potential failure curve”, methods that address all the latterpoints. An overview of the implementation of maintenance plans was given, including the basicplan elements such as time, place, people, materials, and tools, along with maintenance work types,e.g., inspection, planned and reactive works. Managing spares was also discussed with more detailson how to determine the economic order quantity (EOQ).2.2.2 Industry talkAn expert from a central cooling company participated on the day and talked about theirmaintenance practice and which maintenance strategy is adopted. He also showed the

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Technical Proficiency and Cybersecurity Awareness in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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, each offering different educational materials. Thegoal is to create a dynamic educational hub that is continually evolving to include the latestinformation and resources in cybersecurity. A discussion of how the materials are developed isprovided later in the paper.The first section contains learning modules. Each module will contain materials that theambassadors can utilize. We will also include lesson plans that provide activities and otherinformation that ambassadors can use to help present the materials. This section of the website isunder construction. However, we have identified the following topics for initial development.1. Cybersecurity Fundamentals: "Learn the essentials of cybersecurity, including standard terms, concepts, and the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Alviar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ujjal K Bhowmik; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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we have transitioned back to normal, the ECE 220team has brought back the extended learning opportunity to a few honors students in Spring 2023and is planning on reintroducing it fully in future semesters.While most of the workload in the honors section is the programming modules, students are alsorequired to complete a short report that addresses conceptual questions corresponding to thegiven programming assignment. To determine the effectiveness of these extended learningmodules, we analyzed the questions asked for each report as well as the answers given bystudents in Spring 2020. For example, for the combined report on assignments 1 and 2, whichinvolved the implementation of a private and shared parallel accumulator that calculates the

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Robert Applonie, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Paul E. Morton, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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optimization of an objective function, neural Domain (Elective) networks, CNN, GCNN, RNN, GAN, transformer, Knowledge GPT, supervised learning, non-supervised learning, and reinforcement learning Informed search, logical and probabilistic Artificial Intelligence inference, machine learning, planning, and natural (Elective) language processing Analytical techniques and fundamental principles Introduction to

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Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Jenna Metera, University of California, San Diego; Sonia Fereidooni, University of California, San Diego; Cham Yang, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego

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engaged with course content.IntroductionAssessment is a cornerstone of the educational process, deriving from defined learning objectivesthat outline how students should engage with course material. The importance of assessment tolearning is underscored by the recognition that it serves as a guiding force for both educators andstudents. The clear definition of learning objectives, as discussed in the literature [1-2], aidsinstructors in selecting appropriate course content, planning lectures, designing assignments, andwriting tests. The relevance of assessment to engineering education is further highlighted by therole of accreditation, particularly through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). ABET, as detailed in the

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Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chao Chen, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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example in Figure 4(b) is a typical detection problem toillustrate the use of Bayes’ theorem in a binary communication system to calculate posteriorprobability of 𝑃[𝐴|𝐵] based on the prior probability 𝑃[𝐴] and the conditional probability 𝑃[𝐵|𝐴].The instructor plans to cover the Bayes’ theorem and walk through this example problem in class.In the pre-class quiz problem shown in Figure 4(c), students are presented with the setting of thisexample. However, they do not need to do any actual calculations, but to focusing on interpretingsome of the key probability notations that will be necessary for solving the in-class problem. Thispractice of translating the word descriptions of probability-related information into mathematicalexpressions is

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Restivo, Saint Bonaventure University; Connor Walsh, University of Tennessee at Martin; Wesley Chase Duclos; Vrushank Mali, University of Tennessee at Martin; Jian Wang, University of Tennessee at Martin; Huihui H. Wang, St. Bonaventure University; Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Houbing Herbert Song, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Song (M’12–SM’14-F’23) received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Univer- sity of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, in August 2012. He is currently a Tenured Associate Professor, the Director of NSF Center for Aviation Big Data An- alytics (Planning), and the Director of the Security and Optimization for Networked Globe Laboratory (SONG Lab, www.SONGLab.us), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD. Prior to joining UMBC, he was a Tenured Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL. He serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Internet of Things Journal (2020-present), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent

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Empowering Students: Self-Efficacy, Advising, and Transfer Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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persistence, clear and consistent credittransfer policies, planning and orientation, integrated academic advising, mentoring, and socialnetworks take precedence [7] [8] [9]. A large majority of studies in this area are conducted in thecontext of large research institutions or state university systems [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]. Whilefindings and best practices generated from these studies are nonetheless valuable, a glaring gapremains in the role that the size and nature of receiving institutions play in transfer studentsuccess. This study aims to explore in-depth and rich descriptions of transfer studentexperiences, captured over a period of 10 years at a teaching-focused institution.The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Yeimidy Lagunas, Inclusive Engineering Consortium; Milford Muskett; Amanda Nastiuk; Sinais Alvarado; Elizabeth Hibbler, Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC)

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Development: leadership, teamwork, communication, career planning • Transition Support: transfer portal, academic advisors, peer networking, supplemental resources, community engagement • Active Engagement: ambassadors, peer mentors, student organization liaisonTuition and stipend support can be up to $10,000 each, depending on student circumstances.Most of the various types of student support involve direct student engagement so students areboth receiving and providing support.The IEC is a nonprofit organization founded in 2019 to enable its core Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) programs at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to work togethercollectively to address opportunities and problems that they find difficult or

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan G Mobasseri, Villanova Univeristy; Liesl Klein, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Edward Stephen Char Jr., Villanova University

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1. Alsodiscussed is the pedagogical background required for designing realistic engineering problems.Finally, an example project for sophomore-level electrical and computer engineers is explained indetail, with the author’s own experiences in assigning this project explored. The project is anopen-ended problem with multiple solution options. Students have scaffold-ed experiences withinthe course to guide them towards several possible techniques. Students follow a fullproblem-solving structure through defining their problem, exploring options, planning a method,implementing said method, and then reflecting upon the success of their design.IntroductionThe first of the seven ABET outcomes is stated as “an ability to identify, formulate, and

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Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connor Daniel Olsen, University of Utah; Amy Verkler, University of Utah; Daniel S. Drew, University of Utah; Jacob A. George, University of Utah

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blocks to be gathered and classified by the robot. C) Map of the final project line following the course.Labs and ActivitiesThis interface was used for all the labs in this course. The activities where this interface providedthe greatest benefit were those requiring continuous streaming of sensor data. For example, theSimultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) module went over the basics of that field andintroduced ultrasonic range sensors. Students were able to stream ultrasonic sensor data whilewalking about the classroom to see how this sensor could be used for obstacle avoidance. TheQuadrotor Control and Path Planning Module introduced the idea of simultaneous sensorimotorloops, allowing students to draw

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R Gladstone, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zhengyan Ye, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Parth Shastri, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Aizhan Daukenova, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Shiyu Sun, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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the first exam in the course. The initial interview was heldat the end of September through the beginning of October, 2023, soon after receiving a grade onthe first course exam. Students were asked whether they did better/worse on that exam than theythought they would, their reactions to their score, study strategies, and planned changes after thefirst exam. Sample interview questions included “How did you react when you saw your examscore?” and “How and when did you study for the exam?”. The same students were then asked toparticipate in a follow-up interview after receiving a grade on the second course exam and thiswas at the end of October through the beginning of November of the same semester. In additionto selectively asking the same set

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and The Inclusive Engineering Consortium; Douglas A Mercer; Daniel D Stancil, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; John H. Booske, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Michael Devetsikiotis, University of New Mexico; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Kathy Ann Gullie; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Gregory T Byrd

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. leadership. especially for instrumentation by all smaller programs. students eludes departments. Table I: Project BarriersIn initial meetings with members of ECEDHA and IEC, one of the most common issues was thatthe original, very simple version of the RECET website was not easily searchable becausecontent was not tagged. The website was produced in a manner that made the content available,but without much structure. A plan was developed to collect a set of tags for RECET content.The initial set was much too large to be convenient, so it was reduced to the present set that canbe seen on the website. We did not rely on our own skills for website