Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah L. Harris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Yingtao Jiang, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christine Clark; Ed Jorgensen; Tiberio Garza, Florida International University; Norma A Marrun, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Valerie L. Taylor

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

studentcohort model (for each incoming group of students) and also providing supports to buildcommunity across cohorts as well as including students’ families in their college experiences,our program aimed to increase student satisfaction and academic success. We recruited twocohorts of nine incoming students each across two years, 2019 and 2020; 69% of participantswere from underrepresented racial or minority groups and 33% were women. Each participantwas awarded an annual scholarship and given co-curricular support including peer and facultymentoring, a dedicated cohort space for studying and gathering, monthly co-curricular activities,enhanced tutoring, and summer bridge and orientation programs. Students’ families were alsoincluded in the

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)

critical thinking skills. Gradually, the student will be able to apply the concepts learned processing from basic to complex skills through activities like laboratories with specific feedback with the sole intention for improvement. The application of the knowledge might also then lead to analysis by exploring connections and organizing information into meaningful domains similar to writing a report. This also might include discussing discrepancies in cases and the student might explore other personal variables through their increased critical thinking [17].The taxonomy introduces a new dimension, highlighting four types of knowledge—factual,conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive—aimed at addressing diverse

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations for Future-Ready Engineering Talents

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, now commands on the order of two or three class periods in introductorycircuits courses. In today’s circumstances, it would more often than not be a disservice to ourundergraduate students to demand they write machine code to access registers, learn to designwith tube amplifiers, wind all their own inductors, or reinvent the wheel for common operationsin scikit-learn, pandas, or OpenCV. All these skills are still relevant for certain professional rolesor applications, but the modern undergraduate curriculum prioritizes learning how to learn andbecoming a resourceful problem-solver over accumulating the maximal set of discrete technicalskills. If the latter were the case, becoming an electronics engineer would entail little more thanmemorizing

Conference Session

Community Building and Student Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tridib Kumar Saha, Purdue University ; Jason Morphew, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

material through lectures and readings, and then they are evaluatedindividually [5]. The traditional approach has been especially difficult to sustain in engineeringeducation, as students frequently struggle with complex concepts that require deepcomprehension [5]. Furthermore, conventional lectures may not sufficiently prepare students toeffectively utilize their knowledge and skills in practical situations [5]. The constraints of thisapproach have sparked a significant increase in enthusiasm for collaborative learning strategiesin engineering education, in part aiming to tackle these difficulties and shortcomings [6][7].Collaborative learning represents a pedagogical shift that encourages students to actively engagewith their peers, working

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Jeffrey Freeborn, The University of Alabama

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

mature and regular study habits. As different as this format was from literally all of my other classes, it fit very well how I could schedule my time. Overall, it was a huge adjustment, but it's an adjustment I am glad I was able to make. As far as work periods, I enjoyed coming to them. It was a place I could not only work with [Instructor], but also with peers, because sometimes all you need is an extra pair of eyes. • The flexibility has been great, as the pre-recorded lectures essentially allowed for 5 office hours periods per week. Sometimes I have been ahead on lectures, and other times behind. My favorite feature is being able to rewind and pause videos if I ran out of time to write something

Conference Session

Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

Collection

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)

applied solder toensure that it has not overflown, and at the same time, that it sufficiently covered the connectionarea. Kulkarni “felt sad and frustrated about missing the useful [soldering] repetition” throughoutthe course. She also reflected on the importance of soldering exposure, as a missed opportunityfor her, through her peers’ experiences in a lab that requires students to solder tens of LEDs tobuild an LED cube. She stated, “To some, the immense amount of soldering in this lab is one ofthe most memorable components of the class, for better or for worse… With the LED arrayproject, you're soldering repeatedly to learn the skill.” As a result of such exclusion due to theableist, primarily visual nature of lab tools, Kulkarni “focused much

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)

andexperiment with communication algorithms through the writing of software. A diverse set ofSDR software frameworks and hardware platforms exists, many of which have been employed ineducational pursuits to individual advantage and disadvantage [5].The range of learning activities in which SDRs have been deployed mirrors the breadth of PBL.This has included use in guided laboratories for wireless communication subjects [6] up to largecapstone or senior design projects with a significant digital communications component [7]. Alsocommon are extra-curricular design competitions which aim to promote research or educationalobjectives by having teams from different institutions compete to design the best performingsystem for a common problem statement