Conference Session

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Burnett, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

students were certainly involved in the world of research, as described in moredetail below. The series has been successful in other ways too, such as producing publication-quality results and has initiated successful engineering careers for many of the students.In all, two research papers have resulted from these capstone projects which, in turn, includelinks to data repositories to enable others to build wireless sensor nodes from these projects’source code and hardware designs. Student teams showed clear improvement, year on year: afterYear 1, the fundamental components were present, but a cohesive demonstration was challengingand no paper could be written about the results. In Year 2, the project functioned but needed asummer student to fix

Conference Session

Community Building and Student Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida; Mehmet Bugrahan Ayanoglu, University of South Florida; Rania Sherif Elashmawy, University of South Florida; Rifatul Islam, University of South Florida; Paul E. Spector, University of South Florida; Chris S. Ferekides, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Reviews, 10(20), 2737-2744. Edwards, J. R., & Bagozzi, R. P. (2000). On the nature and direction of relationships between constructs and measures. Psychological Methods, 5(2), 155-174. Flynn, D. (2014). Baccalaureate attainment of college students at 4-year institutions as a function of student engagement behaviors: Social and academic student engagement behaviors matter. Research in Higher Education, 55(5), 467-493. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162- 013-9321-8 Hu, S., & Wolniak, G. C. (2013). College student engagement and early career earnings: Differences by gender, race/ethnicity, and academic preparation. Review of Higher Education: Journal of the Association for the Study of Higher

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Sandoval, Phuong TruongAbstract: Learning can be a daunting and challenging process, particularly in engineering. Whilecognitive models for learning such as Bloom's taxonomy have been developed since the 1950s andevidenced to be useful in designing engineering courses, these models are not commonly explicitlytaught in classrooms to help students manage and regulate their own learning. In highly demandingcurriculum such as engineering, ineffective strategies can lead to poor academic performance thatcascades throughout a student’s academic career. Feedback from traditional examinations often donot provide personalized and actionable changes to study habits (i.e., with suboptimal scores,students may know they need to study more, but whether “more

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

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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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

in educationin general--students do not achieve the scores they desire on homework, quizzes, and exams.Thus, the ability to navigate and respond to failure as an opportunity for growth and learning is akey component of the engineering enterprise. However, engineering education research is sparseon how students respond to failure.Research on response to failure has been extensive in workplace settings, in which there is a verywide range of negative and positive responses to failure, which include emotional responses(denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, shock, fear, renewed dedication, increasedsusceptibility to stereotypes, blame, shame, despair, changes in interest, reassessing career,reassessing self-perceived ability) and

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Trisha Kulkarni, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Support for Blind or Low-Vision (BLV) Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) LearnersAbstractThere is a growing, yet relatively limited body of research exploring the experiences of learnerswith disabilities in introductory electrical and computer engineering (ECE) education. With theproven importance of introductory ECE education in influencing students’ undergraduateinterests and future career prospects in technology, the inaccessibility of the field to learners withdisabilities poses an inequitable access barrier that further marginalizes these learners, oftenpreventing them from exploring the field in the first place. In particular, as ECE largely relies onvisual cues for designing, building, testing, and debugging

Conference Session

Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn J Bradford, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne; Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

project is very open-ended in nature. A key learning goal forCDC is that students develop a systematic approach to engineering design (ILO 5), a crucialcomponent of which is dealing with high levels of uncertainty. This uncertainty arises whenthere is not one clear solution to the problem at hand. Although this situation is the norm for aprofessional engineer, it is quite foreign to our students at this stage in their careers. Byencountering such an open-ended design problem, teams are forced to take a methodical reviewof possible approaches and make evaluations based on design criteria if they are to be successful.Finally, the CDC design project is a twelve-week, semester-long endeavor and thus must be ofsufficient scope to engage and challenge

Conference Session

Technical Proficiency and Cybersecurity Awareness in ECE Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

also nurture critical thinking,teamwork, and self-directed learning skills vital for their success in engineering. This proposedmethodology represents an effective and holistic approach to empower engineering students withthe knowledge and skills they need to excel in their studies and future careers.2 Description of the Course and Project DesignThe course ECE 8743 Advanced Robotics serves as a graduate-level course for electricalengineering, computer engineering, and other related engineering students. The course entailstwo 75-minute lectures per week. With the rapid advancements in computing hardware and theaffordability of memory chips, computational intelligence — an integral part of artificialintelligence — is gaining prominence in

Conference Session

Community Building and Student Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

findings in Sec 3.1, as students gain electrical skills and realize the impact that learning theseskills can have in their careers and on the world.One reason that seems responsible for this development is the complexity of and emphasis on thelaboratory work. Students seem to take ownership of their projects, and are genuinely proud ofthe results they achieve. This shift from “do a laboratory assignment and characterize someaspects of electrical engineering” to “build a real-world, complex device” makes students realizethat they are capable of much more than a traditional course in electrical engineering would havethem believe. And this makes all the difference. Anecdotally, the author has seen students whoare barely able to wire a simple circuit

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Approaches in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Morgan State University; Oluwapemiisin Gbemisola Akingbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, York ; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Electrical Engineering at Morgan State University.Mr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With passion to communicate research findings and gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has

Conference Session

Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

education spans a variety of fields, including electronic hardware, software,and signals and systems. Therefore, the diverse learning outcomes of an undergraduate educationin ECE lay a strong foundational base that enables students to pursue lucrative careers intechnology in a variety of technical disciplines where there still exists a gap between the numberof engineering graduates and the increasing demand for talent by the growing technologyindustry [1] – [3].There have been significant efforts to improve undergraduate ECE education using holistic aswell as specialized approaches. The Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments (RED) grant by the National Science Foundation has supported efforts introducingsystem-wide curricular

Conference Session

Online and Remote Teaching

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Dunning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ahmad Safaai-Jazi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nektaria Tryfona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jianqiang Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Luke Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Max Mikel-Stites, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

) Reaching out to students with individual emails requested by the departmentTo further increase student engagement, in Spring 2022, the department requested that instructorsof all base courses reach out to students with a copy of the email to each student’s assigneddepartmental Undergraduate Academic & Career Advisor regarding missed graded events. Thesuggested note is: “Dear Student (insert name here), I was reviewing the grades in ECE XXXX and noticed that you were not able to complete assignment XXX. Is there anything our support team for the class can do to help you keep on track in the class? I am happy to have you in this class and want to see you succeed. I understand that we all face demands outside of

Conference Session

Online and Remote Teaching

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazanin Mansouri, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. This lab plays asignificant role in preparing students for such upper-level courses with more practicalprojects such as courses on “Embedded Systems”, “Testing of Digital Circuits”, but mostimportantly, students take a great deal of experience from the lab and apply it to their seniorcapstone projects, as well as, in their future careers.3.1 Course Content and Outcomes The following lists some of the educational goals and the students’ acquired knowledge and skills upon completion of our digital logic laboratory course: o Design and implementation of logic circuits: theory, simulation, physical circuit o Introduction to TTL Gates o Design with small-scale integration (SSI) and medium-scale integration (MSI