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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry O Aintablian, University of Washington

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Paper ID #37537An Upper-level Undergraduate Course in Renewable Energy with PowerElectronics and SimulinkDr. Harry O Aintablian, University of Washington Harry Aintablian is an Associate Teaching Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Wash- ington at Bothell. He received his Ph.D.in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University. His research interests include power electronics and renewable energy systems. He worked for several years in aerospace power electronics/power systems at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at Boeing Space Systems. ©American Society for Engineering

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Arijit Banerjee; Yi Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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, and Lecturer in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Changes to a Circuits Lab Sequence to Encourage Reflection and Integration of Experiences Across Related Courses to Explore New Solution Spaces to an Engineering ProblemAbstractEngineering design requires the evaluation of trade-offs within a solution space to fit theconstraints and demands of a specific application. An engineering curriculum provides itsstudents a tailored series of courses to meet this goal. Course instructors anticipate students toregularly make connections to materials of past courses, assimilate the new information of thecurrent course

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agoritsa Polyzou, Florida International University; Joaquin Molto, Florida International University; Nicholas Sean Gonzalez, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Sophia Tavio Perez

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. Shrivastava, M. Shimmei, and N. Bier, “Latent Skill Mining andLabeling from Courseware Content,” Journal of Educational Data Mining, 14(2), 2022.[25] A. Fortino, Q. Zhong, W.C. Huang, and R. Lowrance, “Application of Text Data Mining ToSTEM Curriculum Selection and Development,” In 2019 IEEE Integrated STEM EducationConference, pp. 354-361, IEEE, 2019.[26] A. Fortino, Q. Zhong, L. Yeh, and S. Fang, “Selection and Assignment of STEM AdjunctFaculty Using Text Data Mining”. In 2020 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, pp. 1-7, IEEE, 2020.[27] M.J. Gomez, M. Calderón, V. Sánchez, F.J.G. Clemente, and J.A. Ruipérez-Valiente,“Large scale analysis of open MOOC reviews to support learners’ course selection”. ExpertSystems With Applications, 210, p

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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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in the 21st century thanin the preceding timeframes. Engineering technology and the requirements from the globalworkforce are in constant evolution. This behooves engineering programs at universities acrossthe world to adapt their curricula to prepare the graduates for the challenges in the engineeringindustry. The engineering curriculum which adopts integrated projects on a centralizedengineering project platform [1] enables the student to become an active, intentional, and goal-oriented learner through problem-solving [2]-[3] in a project-based [4]-[6] and project-enhancedlearning [7] environment. Traditionally, core lecture and laboratory courses have been taught inrelative isolation of each other. This approach does not effectively

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Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Alex Phan, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Maziar Ghazinejad, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Marko V. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego

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’ learning experiences through teaching innovations, curriculum design, and support of undergraduate student research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Oral Assessments as an Early Intervention StrategyAbstractOral assessments, i.e., one-on-one interview-style questioning by an instructor, have been shownto be powerful pedagogical tools. Their main benefits include the ability to assess conceptualmastery in depth due to their adaptive dialogic nature, in addition to improving students’ verbalskills and serving as a tool to support academic integrity. However, assessments not only play animportant role in measuring the level of students' understanding, but the assessment method

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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advisory council as well as a Group Leader in Bible Study Fellowship. He is also an amateur violist playing in his church orchestra.Mason Cole Conkel, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated De-sign, University of Texas at San Antonio Mason Conkel is currently a graduate student at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. His research interests focus on artificial intelligence theory, software, hardware, and education.Mrs. Thuy Khanh Nguyen, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Khanh Nguyen has been with UTSA’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department as the Program Coordinator since 2018. She works directly with the graduate

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Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Garrison, Portland State University; Yuchen Huang, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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division of ASEE in 2017 for his work on freshman engineering course development. His research inter- ests are in the areas of engineering education, microwave absorber design, ferroelectrics, photovoltaics, THz sensors, signal integrity, and semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Design of an ECE Technical Communication Course for Accelerating Engineering CareersAbstractWhile engineering schools have aspects of technical communication in their requiredcoursework, most newly hired engineers have gaps in their communication skills that hinder theircareer advancement in

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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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strongfoundational skills in traditional power systems topics, with added skills in integration ofrenewable and distributed resources and in energy data analytics. In this paper, we present the process and initial outcomes of a collaborative two-institutionproject aimed at updating the undergraduate (UG) power engineering curriculum at bothinstitutions. The added educational modules focus on electric power distribution systems,renewable energy systems, and energy data analytics. In addition to new lecture modules, thecurriculum update revolves around active and situative learning methodologies, in an effort to helpstudents place topics into context and equip them to grasp effects of the emerging changes andtechnologies. The paper is organized as

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Work in Progress Papers in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Pavlina Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; William Spencer Darby, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Parker D. Landon, Boston University

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introduced into the curriculum in the form of a semester long project. QFT engagesstudents to develop their own personalized questions for research as opposed to classes that relyon the instructor simply assigning questions or topics for research. QTF focuses on the studentsdeveloping an essential – yet often overlooked – lifelong learning skill of asking and creatinggood questions. The goals of this proposal are to generate curiosity and elicit connections forstudents on subjects they may have less exposure in and further develop students' soft skills. Theproject consisted of five prompts periodically spread out over the course in the form of an in-class activity. The students formed groups of 3-5 and generated questions that would then turninto an

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. For the teaching of wireless communication systems, SDRhas been the key enabling technology for a wider adoption of PBL pedagogies. SDR’s use ofprogrammable software frameworks and general-purpose hardware lowers the barrier-to-entryfor students to model, implement, debug, and verify real-world communication systems. As withany example of PBL, when using SDR to meet intended learning goals it is important to give dueconsideration to key subject design characteristics such as project complexity and open-endedness.The subject reported in this paper exists as an opportunity for students to integrate priorknowledge from overlapping areas in communication systems, signal processing, and embeddedsystems. As is common in the literature, for the

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saurav Basnet, WentWorth Institute of Technol; Kesh Bahadur Pun, Black & Veatch Corp, Overland Park, KS USA

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kbpun@shockers.wichita.edu Abstract— System Advisor Model (SAM) developed by NREL employers towards acquiring job-ready skills. To address this(National Renewable Energy Lab) are used in modeling different need, this project aims to develop an educational module thattypes of renewable energy systems. Due to increase in demand of can be integrated into engineering courses.renewable energy sources (RES) the demand of engineersproficient in modeling RES has been growing. However, typical The selection of a suitable site for solar power generationengineering curriculum focuses more on fundamental principles primarily depends on the availability of sunlight. Thus,and other applications, not covering RES

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Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Mohammadi, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Destin Heilman

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

-routine. Facing these unprecedentedchanges, instructors are challenged by growing complexity in knowledge domains. Furthermore,they need to prepare their students with specific skills relevant to an uncertain future affected bythe advent of advanced AI and societal shifts. A signature paradigm for higher education that canprepare students for the uncertain labor market of the future, according to Bass [2, 3], should bedriven by inclusive excellence and integrative learning, which are the two innovative drivers ofhigher education.Having its roots in John Dewey’s philosophical thought [4], project-based learning (PBL) hasproven to be a beneficial student-centered pedagogy over the years. Long-lasting and deeplearning outcomes, improved

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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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Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #37510Lessons Learning from Developing and Teaching an ElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC) Course – From Concepts to DeliveryDr. Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Victoria Shao is a teaching assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. Shao’s research spans the areas of curriculum de- sign, active learning, electromagnetic compatibility/interference (EMC/EMI), signal and power integrity analysis (SI/PI), computational electromagnetics (CEM), high-power microwave, and multi-physics anal- ysis. Her teaching

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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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of the final project. Assuming that an individualworks well with the team, this should be reflected in the quality of the final presentation, finalreport, and the functionality of the final project. However, there are some cases where studentsdo well individually in projects 2 and 3 but fail to integrate their work into the final project. Thiscan be detected when there is no strong connection between the individual part and the finalproduct. 4. Peer evaluationsAt the end of the semester, students were required to evaluate their teammates using aquestionnaire that rated their peers in three categories: management, collaboration, andinclusivity. The rating structure was based on a scale of unsatisfactory (1/3 point), developing(2/3 points

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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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engineering to real-world problems. While similar models ofreal-world engagement (e.g., EPICS) exist, they are either limited to a specific category ofstakeholders, such as industry or community, or a particular program, such as capstonedesign. The TRUE projects allow learners across the four-year engineering curriculum toparticipate while holistically building the skills required for the projects via specializedcourses, outreach programs, and mentorship.Implementation of the TRUE initiative over the past seven years provides an opportunity toqualitatively understand the development of students' engineering self-efficacy as a result oftheir participation. Self-efficacy measures students' beliefs in their ability to achieve tasks [2].In this study, it

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Assessment-Driven Practices in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Bucknell University

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-related activities, and presenting his findings at national and global conferences and workshops.Dr. Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Bucknell University Professor Jansson currently is engaged as an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University where he is responsible for pedagogy and research in the power systems, smart grid and analog systems areas. His specialties include grid integration of large scale renewables and research of novel sensor and energy technologies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Renewable Energy Projects Enhance Pedagogy in Foundational ECE Course Bucknell University instructors continue to make novel pedagogical changes to the

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohsen Sarraf; Mark Atkins, Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis; Jenny Welter, zyBooks, a Wiley brand; Yasaman Adibi, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand; Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand; Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand

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completed; and thecategories of the students’ institutions (e.g. research universities vs. teaching universities vs.community colleges).References[1] K. Baier, C. Hendricks, W. Gorden, J. E. Hendricks and L. Cochran, “College students'textbook reading, or not,” in American Reading Forum in Yearbook 31, pp. 385-402, 2011.[2] M. A. Clump, H. Bauer, and C. Bradley, “The extent to which psychology students readtextbooks: A multiple class analysis of reading across the psychology curriculum,” J. Instr.Psychol., vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 227-232, 2004.[3] T. Berry, L. Cook, N. Hill, and K. Stevens. “An exploratory analysis of textbook usage andstudy habits: Misperceptions and barriers to success,” Coll. Teach., vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 31-39,2010.[4] B. Skromme and

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Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erwin Karincic, Virginia Commonwealth University; Erdem Topsakal, Virginia Commonwealth University; Lauren Linkous, Virginia Commonwealth University

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cyber security where it can be utilized for further discoveryof new cyber security concepts. This reduction of complexity is accomplished by providingaccess to necessary information to get started, thereby enabling users to learn by experimenting,gaining practical experience, and learning the real-world applications in an effective manner.The educational advantage of the Antenna Calculator tool is that it would provide students withaforementioned practical experience in complex RF concepts in an approachable and accessibleway as well as decrease the intimidation factor that can often accompany learning new subjectswith significant pre-requisite knowledge. This tool can be integrated into the existing curriculum,allowing students to gain a

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Researcher of the Year Award, 2010 IEEE Florida Council Outstanding Engineering Educator Award, Best of Session and Best of Track (Special Topics & Space Systems) paper awards at 2021 Digital Avionics Systems Confer- ence, and Best Paper Award at 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology.Prof. Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Dr. Richard S. Stansbury is an associate professor of computer engineering and computer science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. His research interests include unmanned aircraft systems, field robotics, and applied artificialProf. Houbing Herbert Song, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Houbing

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mai Abdelhakim, University of Pittsburgh - Main Campus; Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

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since not all ECE students take a course on computer networks.A decision to make while designing the course is whether computer networks would be requiredas a prerequisite for the information security course, especially since network security is animportant part of the course. We decided to not add that prerequisite so as to make the coursemore accessible. It is noted that there are two programs in ECE, namely electrical engineeringand computer engineering. Computer engineering students are required to take the informationsecurity course (in a recently revamped curriculum), while electrical engineering students cantake it as an elective. Also, computer networks is a core course in the computer engineeringprogram, but not in the electrical

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #39379Does student performance decline in online classroom setup? A study ofstudents’ performance in ECE controls classDr. Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dallal is an assistant professor at the department of electrical and computer engineering, University of Pittsburgh, since August 2017. Dr. Dallal’s primary focus is on education development and innovation. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, biomedical image analysis, computer vision, machine learning, networked control systems, and human-machine learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Riley Connor Maloney, University of Washington; Luis Rodriguez-Gil; Jon Ander Beroz; Pablo Orduna, LabsLand

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, we provide an overview of the BEADLE curriculum, and report onthe results of its evaluation using a remotely accessible FPGA lab. Additionally, we highlight thevarious features integrated into the remote lab platform, aimed at enhancing students'understanding of the curriculum content.IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted equity challenges for engineering students in remotelearning, including limited access to suitable hardware and stable internet connections.Innovative solutions were needed to offer lab-based courses with strong learning outcomes to allstudents. Providing remote access to hardware was a cost-effective alternative to shippinglaboratory kits worldwide and allowed for global access to a small number of

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Mohammed Eltayeb, California State University, Sacramento; Milica Markovic, California State University, Sacramento

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greater sense of belonging to discipline, self-efficacy, and career readiness; particularly for under-represented minority (URM) students [3].However, such active-learning experiences are usually offered late in their engineering degree(e.g., senior-capstone projects) rather than early and often throughout the curriculum. Mostredesign efforts to address this issue typically focus on single, or multiple but disjointed gatewaycourses [4]. An example of a critical path in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)department at Sacramento State is shown in Figure 1.Figure-1: Example curriculum path in the EEE major, showing long engineering pre-requisite chains called critical-paths. Courses shown in Bold, shaded, are redesigned as a part of 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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Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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equipstudents with competencies to perform particular tasks once they join the workforce [2], andmaking sure that the engineering curriculum delivers the outcomes that the company needs is oneof its goals. Oftentimes, the development of core knowledge, such as science and mathematics,comes first in an engineering program. The next step is discipline-specific coursework, whichconcludes with a design project [3] It is essential to impart foundational knowledge and abilitiesto engineering students, especially at the undergraduate level, and new engineers should have aset of skills pertinent to their future professions [4]. Employers nowadays are finding itchallenging to identify and hire engineering graduates who can "hit the ground running” [5]–[7].Based

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yanxia Jia, Arcadia University; Cate Wengelnik, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Frances Matos, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, University of Texas at San Antonio; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Jessica Gonzales, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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create a powerful impacton STEM education and consolidate the achievements of DEI from the institutional level efforts.Prior research has shown that diverse faculty leadership plays an important role in fostering aDEI culture [11]. Faculty members’ curricular decisions and pedagogy, including theirinteractions with students, can help create more inclusive climates. Research also reveals that thereflection of students in the curriculum helps create a sense of belonging for them and fostersinclusion [11, 12]. Incorporating DEI in classroom teaching needs a good understanding ofstudents’ and instructors’ perceptions of inclusiveness, such as self-assurance, belonging,empathy, student's voice, trust towards student peers and instructors, as well as

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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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Tom J. Zajdel, Carnegie Mellon University; Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University

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tissues. Prior to that, he completed his PhD in Electrical Engi- neering at the University of California Berkeley and his BS in ECE at The Ohio State University. He first discovered the joys of teaching as an undergraduate TA with tOSU’s first-year engineering program, and he has been engaged with curriculum development and teaching projects ever since.Allison Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Impact of Electronics Design Experience on Non-majors’ Self-efficacy and IdentityAbstractBefore the advent of the internet, electronics hobbyists embarked on lifelong learning journeyswith instructional books such as

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bhawana Bhatta, Youngstown State University; Ghassan Salim, Youngstown State University; Vamsi Borra, Youngstown State University; Frank X. Li, Youngstown State University

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system theory curriculum in many Engineering schools is limited to computer simulations, mostly because of the limited control lab equipment suppliers and modest resources. The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program’s faculty and graduate students were tasked to design a low-cost system that connects the theoretical concepts learned in class and real-world applications. This system was designed with a modular approach to develop new experiments using the existing system. The developed system is an integration of National Instrument’s (NI) LabVIEW software, NI’s myDAQ (a portable and easy-to-program low-cost data acquisition device), a DC motor with a built-in rotary encoder, and a PCB with the motor

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Digital Circuits, Architecture, Embedded Systems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anu Aggarwal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Engineering curriculum at our university.1 SignificanceNeed for this course was felt in the department because several research faculty memberswanted to integrate VLSI chips using MCU-based systems. To integrate custom VLSIchips into a system using MCU based control, one method is to build custom printedcircuit board (PCB) to integrate components like opamp and buffers to read outputs from achip. To send inputs to the chip, different pulse generator chips and voltage regulatorscould be integrated on the same PCB. To build a system out of several chips, MCU can beused to calculate inputs to the next chip based on outputs from the previous chip andalgorithm designed in C on the MCU. Therefore, to achieve the requirements of ourdepartment, the course

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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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. Our curriculum has gone through two major redesigns in the past decade, in response to the needs of industry and graduate schools, while facilitating the implementation of the latest pedagogical innovations in engineering education. Our most recent redesign focused on integrating opportunities for active learning by adding more lab experiences to our already very hands-on curriculum. We believe that student engagement, active learning, and collaboration go hand in hand. Because students are admitted directly into the department, they never compete against each other. On the contrary, they see value in collaborating with each other by organizing study groups and working on team projects. Student responses indicate a

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Digital Circuits, Architecture, Embedded Systems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanxiao . Zhao, Virginia Commonwealth University; Shaobo Huang, University of Saskatchewan; Carl Elks, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University; Vitaliy Avrutin, Virginia Commonwealth University

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content intothree modules: Module 1 Devices and Materials, Module 2 Communication and Networking, andModule 3 Computing in IoT. Each module is taught by a different professor specializing in thatfield. Study shows co-teaching helps highlight the strengths and compensate weaknesses ofindividual instructors and enables instructors to integrate diverse subject matter knowledge in onecourse (Vesikivi, 2019).This paper will use Module 2 as an example to explain how we design each module. Module 2mainly covers fundamental knowledge for communication and networking such as wirelesspropagation and traffic model in IoT, some common protocols for different network layers,application protocol design using Node.js. In the fall 2022, we added a new topic