educational tools in renewable en- ergy has never been greater [3-5]. Virtual laboratories, enhanced by real-time simulations, are emerging as powerful resources for teaching and research in 1 ´ Laboratoire d’Electrotechnique, ´ Electronique de Puissance et Commande Industrielle:http://leepci.gel.ulaval.ca/ 2 https://www.ulaval.ca/ this field. These advanced digital platforms provide students and researchers with a safe, controlled, and dynamic environment where they can experi- ment with microgrid operations, test control strategies, and analyze system performance without the limitations of physical laboratory setups. Numer
Paper ID #48474Case Studies of ChapGPT for Embedded Systems TeachingDr. Guoping Wang, Purdue University Fort Wayne Guoping Wang, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 2003, following a Master’s from Nanjing University and a Bachelor’s from Tsinghua University. Dr. Wang’s research interests include the Internet of Things, edge computing in machine learning, embedded systems, FPGA for DSP applications, and computer security. He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence and
detected since the eavesdropping detection destroys the quantum nature ofquantum information which can be checked with Bell’s inequality. This is one of the mostfundamental concepts of quantum communication systems and quantum cybersecurity. Thelaboratory provides investigation of all of these concepts as well as implementation of variousquantum-based security protocols. In this summer QISE laboratory course in 2024 where the paper is centered on, studentsfrom both SCHOOL #A and SCHOOL #B, all from minority backgrounds, were recruited. Thecourse spanned two months, with weekly lecture and laboratory sessions. Two authors in thepapers are instructors and teaching assistant to the course. Each week, two to three topics werecovered, followed
hasintroduced significant challenges for traditional transmission protection schemes. Thesechallenges arise from the unique characteristics of IBRs, including their low short-circuit currentcontribution and fast dynamic response, which differ significantly from the short circuit responseof conventional synchronous generators. This paper presents the development of comprehensive,hands-on laboratory exercises specifically designed to teach advanced transmission protectionconcepts in systems with substantial large scale IBR integration. The laboratory exercises focuson a critical protection element: line differential (87L) protection. Utilizing a real-time digitalsimulator integrated with physical digital relays, the exercises replicate realistic
- seven percent of the students who testedthe system experienced some minor technical issues when connected to the system.Although a formal comparative analysis of student performance between remote and traditionallaboratory cohorts has yet to be undertaken, qualitative evidence provides valuable insights intothe pedagogical effectiveness of the remote lab environment. Students participating in the remoteformat successfully completed all laboratory assignments, including advanced tasks such asclock synchronization and manipulation of GPIO signals. Teaching assistants reported that thesestudents exhibited notable engagement and a high degree of autonomy in diagnosing andresolving technical issues independently—attributes likely facilitated by the
organization 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 attended
system design. Although a number ofembedded systems learning and development tools are available [3-8], few fully meet bothacademic and industrial R&D needs. As an instructor in Electrical, Electronics, andMechatronics Engineering and Technology, my primary teaching focuses on embeddedengineering design and industrial automation. Since 2013, I have taught five embedded systemscourses at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Northern Kentucky University (NKU). Tointegrate the latest microcontroller techniques and methodologies into the curriculum whileproviding hands-on laboratory experiences, I redesigned the curriculum and developed theModular Integrated Stackable Layer - Analog System Environment (MISL-ASE) board [9].Hands-on learning with
the Electrical and Computer Engineering programsthat most of the students did not gain strong troubleshooting skills by the time they graduated.To address this issue, several faculty members in the Electrical and Computer Engineeringprograms have developed an initiative aimed at helping students develop and/or improvetroubleshooting skills and, more importantly, build a solid foundation for successful professionalcareers in the future.In the initial phase of this project, a troubleshooting laboratory activity was designed andimplemented in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 for Network Theory I, an introductory circuit courserequired for both Electrical and Computer Engineering students. During the troubleshootingactivity, students worked in teams to
Paper ID #45871WIP: Creating a Framework for Upper-Level Project-Based Courses in Electricaland Computer EngineeringDr. Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science and Technology ROHIT DUA, Ph.D is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University’s Cooperative Engineering Program. His research interests include engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Creating a Framework for Upper-Level Project-Based Courses in Electrical
Teaching. The project not only succeeded in adapting to theconstraints of remote learning but also demonstrated a forward-thinking approach to embeddingpractical, real-world skills in the curriculum, serving as a model for future education strategies inembedded systems and other hands-on disciplines.1. INTRODUCTIONThe COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 fundamentally disrupted educational systems worldwide,forcing a sudden shift from in-person to remote learning. For engineering disciplines likeembedded systems, which rely heavily on hands-on laboratory work and real-time hardware-software integration, this transition posed unique and significant challenges. The inability to accessphysical tools and collaborative environments risked undermining the
discrete semiconductor devices (including p-MOSFET, n-MOSFET, resistors, diodes) and integrated circuits (including, Ring Oscillator, andvarious CMOS-based logic circuits) on a 2-inch Silicon wafer during 11 laboratory sessionsspanned throughout the semester. The labs are conducted in a Class 100 cleanroom and aredesigned to teach learners the necessary fabrication processes and device characterization stepsincluding photolithography, etching, doping, oxide growth, metallization, and electricalcharacterization techniques of the fabricated devices and circuits. Through this course, studentsalso become familiar with various microelectronic device manufacturing equipments and facilities,including wet benches, spin rinse dryer, mask aligner, spin
Paper ID #49462Introducing Circuits to Non-Majors for Self-Efficacy and Technical LiteracyTom J. Zajdel, Carnegie Mellon University Tom Zajdel is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He completed his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at (the) Ohio State University in 2012 and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from at University of California Berkeley in 2018. He first discovered the excitement of teaching as an undergraduate TA with (t)OSU’s first-year engineering program, and is interested in how students become motivated to study electronics and
new high-end 4-port 67GHz Vector Network Analyzer that will supportthe ongoing research and teaching activities of the college’s Center for Signal Integrity. We havealso submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation, through the Major ResearchInstrumentation (MRI) program, to upgrade the 32 Gbps bit error rate tester (BERT) that wecurrently have. Furthermore, we have received a TDR donation from a local connector company.We note that we worked closely with the local connector industry and have full support from thelocal administration to support the student experiences as well as to keep students current in theSI field.2.2 Updated Partial List of Laboratory ExperimentsBased on our experience, and the updated equipment and software
components for these boards also have to bereplenished. Luckily, the university’s laboratory budget is sufficient to cover these recurringexpenses, so students do not pay anything out of pocket.Third, the course is very time-intensive for the teaching staff. This is natural for a course wherestudents make a full embedded system from scratch, since errors can be caused by solderingissues, hardware malfunctions, or software issues. Even with years of experience, debugging asingle group’s work can take a full hour. In order to make the course feasible, NorthwesternUniversity makes great use of peer mentors. Peer mentors are undergraduate or graduate studentswho have taken the course recently. Their main role is to hold office hours. With the support
post-pandemic, as the line between honesty anddishonesty is not even perceived by many students [20]. Not only are more robust tools availableto students, they also do not always recognize academic dishonesty as such. It will be importantto gather faculty and student perspectives to determine an appropriate assessment modality thatshowcases students’ understanding while minimizing the opportunities for academicdishonesty.References [1] Ilya Mikhelson, “Introduction to electrical engineering: Empowering and motivating students through laboratory-focused teaching,” in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2024. [2] Mary Forehand, “Bloom’s taxonomy,” Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology, vol. 41, no. 4, pp
-gameassessment space; (b) the fail stateStudent Self-AssessmentThe electromagnetic VR laboratory course was introduced to complement an existing traditionalElectromagnetism lecture course. In the VR laboratory course, students attend one-hour per weeksessions under the guidance of a Teaching Assistant (TA). The course covers a series of classictopics in electromagnetism, including Gauss’ Law, electrostatic potential, Faraday’s Law,Ampere’s Law, wave polarization, and more.After the Wave Polarization VR experience was completed, students were administered aself-assessment survey regarding their perception of learning. Figure 5 synthesizes these findings,which show that the VR experience had positive effects on student’s perception of theirunderstanding
-route, and physical verification.Thus, in the course sequence, five laboratories were developed using Verilog and FPGAplatform in the ELEG2311 Logic Circuit class. The topics cover the basic logic elements designof both combinational and sequential logic designs: adder, decoder, D-Flip Flop, JK Flip Flop,and Counter [19, 20]. Intel DE10-Nano FPGA trainer and Intel Quartus Prime Lite EditionDesign Software are used for all laboratory exercises. The trainers were donated from a previousuniversity program sponsored by Intel.All the teaching modules started with the implementation and theory behind it. Accompanied byPowerPoint slides, the modules consist of detail step-by-step procedures on setting up thesoftware simulation and hardware testing
included training engineers and technicians through formal courses, on-the-job training, and field supervision. Currently, I am a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo. I teach electric circuit fundamentals to non-electrical engineering majors, engineering labs to engineering science major, and conduct educational research focused on problem-solving and hands-on activities in undergraduate electrical engineering courses and labs. Additionally, I have collaborated on research examining the psychological and neurological connections between spatial visualization skills and engineering problem-solving. My long-term
component, exploring ways to integrate it better with follow-on courses, anddeveloping appropriate assessment tools.References[1] J. O. Campbell, J. R. Bourne, P. J. Mosterman, and A. J. Brodersen, “The Effectiveness ofLearning Simulations for Electronic Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91,no. 1, pp. 81–87, 2002, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00675.x.[2] M. D. Koretsky, D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura, “Enhancement of Student Learningin Experimental Design Using a Virtual Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 51,no. 1, pp. 76–85, Feb. 2008, doi: 10.1109/TE.2007.906894.[3] J. J. Healy, “Blended Freshman Electronics Labs,” in Synchronous and AsynchronousApproaches to Teaching: Higher Education Lessons in Post
Paper ID #47267Increasing Student Achievement in ECE Fundamentals Through Standards-BasedGradingDr. Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University Dr. Barbara E. Marino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Loyola Marymount University. Dr. Marino received the B.S.E.E. degree from Marquette University and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Marino has many years of industry experience including work at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. on projects related to military ID systems and work at the Jet Propulsion
contributions to undergraduate teaching and research. His numerous honors include the 2021 Carpenter Award for Teaching and Student-Centered Research, the 2020 Alumni Mentoring Award, the 2020 Wilkes University President’s Award, the 2017 Outstanding Scholarship Award, the 2017 Outstanding Adviser Award, the 2017 and 2025 O’Hop Last Lecture Awards, the 2016 Outstanding New Faculty Award, the 2014 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Teaching Award, the 2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, the 2013 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Award, and the 2008 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Honorable Mention Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Innovative Approaches
, resulting in over 50 publications and 1,050+ citations (h-index 17). Dr. Iqbal has secured more than $1.5 million in competitive funding and collaborated with industry leaders and research institutes to advance intelligent sensing technologies. A passionate educator, he has developed and taught over 25 distinct courses, including robotics, control systems, and multisensor data fusion. His work in blended learning and engineering education innovation has earned him multiple awards, including an NSF grant and the Dr. George Adebiyi Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Iqbal holds a Ph.D. from Queen’s University, master’s degrees from the Royal Military College of Canada and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, and a B.Sc. in
components inan electrical system. For instance, in a resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit, differentialequations are used to arrive at the steady-state solution, and multiple drawings of different statescan only be done at coarse-grained steps to illustrate the dynamics. Hands-on laboratories can aidin illustrating theoretical concepts by working with physical components and measuring tools(e.g., building small circuits and using oscilloscopes). However, these laboratories tend to becarried out in a subsequent semester after the students have finished with the theoreticalfoundations. There is a need to provide dynamic illustrations at a fine granularity to studentswhile theoretical concepts are discussed in the classroom (challenge #2).Based
Paper ID #48803Toward a Fair and Unbiased Debugging Evaluation InstrumentAndrew Jay Ash, Oklahoma State University Andrew J. Ash is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at OSU and he is a research assistant in Dr. John Hu’s Analog VLSI Laboratory. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University. Andrew’s research interests include engineering education and hardware security of data converters and neural networks.Dr. John Hu, Oklahoma State University John Hu received his B.S. in Electronics and Information Engineering from Beihang
, applying appropriatesolution methods, and correct answers. A score of 90% was required to pass each module.Students not passing the test would go over the results with a teaching assistant. The masterysections required about twice as many teaching assistants as the traditional ones. Final examresults showed that the self-paced mastery group mean score was higher (Mean = 67.4, SD=15.7,N=151) than that for the traditional instruction group (Mean = 60.6, SD=17.5, N=160) [13].How Carroll’s Theory Can Guide Mastery LearningOpportunity: Mastery learning introduced flexibility to allow some students more time to learnand demonstrate mastery. It is important that this time is being used for learning and not work inother courses or procrastination
Paper ID #48299ADV-MITIGATION STRATEGIES OF FALSE DATA INJECTION ATTACKSON LOAD FLOW-SMART GRIDS VIA THE BLOCKCHAINDr. Mojeed Olamide Bello, Morgan State University Mojeed Olamide Bello received his Ph.D. in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in May 2024. He earned his M.Eng. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity, Network Information, and Embedded Systems from Morgan State University in 2017. In January 2024, he completed the FEMA EMI Basic Academy, and in March 2024, he obtained teaching certifications from the
Director until his retirement in 2018. He was RPI ECSE Department Head from 2001 to 2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) from 2003 to 2008. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE.Prof. Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Miguel Velez-Reyes is the George W. Edwards/El Paso Electric Distinguished Professor in Engineering and Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He also holds a joint appointment with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a Senior Scientist. Dr. Velez-Reyes is an accomplished educator, researcher and mentor. He is an experienced researcher in exploitation of remote sensing data
from 2004-2009, where she established the research center, championed a Master of Building Science/Building Engineering program, and developed a major Building Envelope Test Facility. After working in the department of Architectural Science at Ryerson University for over two years from 2010-2012, she joined the department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia in Aug. 2012. Dr. Ge is a Tier II Concordia University Research Chair (CURC) in High Performance Building Envelope for Climate Resilient Buildings. Her expertise is in large-scale laboratory testing, field monitoring and modeling of hydrothermal performance of building envelopes, and quantifying wind-driven rain loads by field
energy integration into smart grids, ensuring efficient energy management and grid stability, aiming for a sustainable impact. She is a member of IEEE, ASEE and SWE and has worked on several NSF and NREL funded projects.Dr. Margarita D. Takach, Seattle University Dr. Margarita Takach is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Seattle University. She earned her PhD degree from the University of Washington. Her teaching interests include digital logic, circuits, analog electr ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Reimagining the ECE Curriculum by Bridging Technical Preparation, Professional Formation, and University
Paper ID #45334Integrating Generative AI Tools into the Capstone CourseDr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and