Conference Session

ECE-Career Development and Program Structures

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rohde, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Stanford website were also examined [8]. Seeking to tailor the work to agraduate student population, the lead author also met virtually with Dr. Laura Schram, Directorof Professional Development & Engagement in the Rackham Graduate School at the Universityof Michigan (UM), who developed a 6-session optional, non-credit bearing course for doctoralstudents and postdoctoral scholars in any discipline at the UM [9]. Dr. Schram was instrumentalin selecting exercises from the DYL book, leading to pre-work and in-class activities for a 90-minute studio offering.Following a peer-to-peer approach, new instructors observed a more experienced instructor fortwo studios. New instructors may also engage in micro-teaching, where they teach one of thephases

Conference Session

ECE-Student Learning and Academic Performance

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

the camera module to outputimages in the proper format and configuring the WiFi module to accept images over SPI. Then,the WiFi module is instructed to connect to the internet, and the program waits until theconnection is complete. After a connection is made, the firmware waits until a user connects tothe webcam streaming website (i.e. a client opens a websocket connection to the server). Oncethat happens, the firmware grabs images from the camera module, writes them to the WiFimodule, and streams them to the website.While all of these operations are looping, there is an asynchronous button that allows the camerato be provisioned to a new WiFi network. The firmware must detect this press at any time and putthe WiFi module into provisioning

Conference Session

ECE-Applications of AI and ChatGPT in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Shivakumar Mathapathi, Northeastern University, Silicon Valley Campus

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

class time and the high number of students make it challenging to thoroughlydiscuss each group’s methods and provide detailed, positive feedback.Furthermore, over the years, we have observed that many students struggle to embraceconstructive criticism during class presentations. A significant number hesitate to engage inmeaningful discussions to address the feedback provided by their peers or the instructor. As aresult, numerous issues related to their projects remain unresolved, negatively affecting theirapproach to the prototyping phase.To address these challenges, we have developed an AI-based tool, called Capstone GuideChatbot (CAPCHAT). In the next two sections, we first review existing AI tools and baseline

Conference Session

ECE-Faculty Perspectives and Curriculum Evolution

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

with guidance and feedback from theirproject sponsor, faculty advisor, and the capstone instructor. At the end of the spring term,project teams present their results, write a report, and participate in a poster session. B. CornerstoneAs discussed in the introduction, students frequently were unprepared for this complex teamproject, having had little to no team project experience. For this reason, we introduced thecornerstone project in 2018 to provide intermediate project experience before their senior year[2],[3]. The cornerstone sequence consists of two classes (ECE 211 and 212), preferably takenfall and winter terms of the sophomore year, but also offered in compressed form in summerterm for transfer students. These classes have two

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Engagement and Support in ECE Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica R Gladstone, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer Cromley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zhengyan Ye

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

to add to the repertoire of the study strategies they plan to use, but that they aresomewhat indiscriminate about what they plan to add, whereas those who did as expected or didbetter seem to focus their intended strategies on ‘close to course content’ strategies.Based on these findings, we are creating a peer-to-peer web based intervention for fall 2025. ECEstudents will be coached through naming the coping strategies they have used, and they willrecord a brief 2-5 minute testimonial for current students to watch and learn about effectivelycoping with perceived failure and perceived success. Participating fall 2025 students will write abrief reflection on each video they watch. Extent of engagement with videos will be used topredict

Conference Session

ECE-Career Development and Program Structures

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Theodore Ling, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jackson Hafele, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Henry Duwe, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

experience to develop the specific tooling infrastructure setup andmethodology described in this paper. As part of their fabrication runs, Efabless also provides awrapper template that includes a RISC-V microcontroller with an exposed memory bus,general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pin interface, and a core management area to interact withthe user’s design. This template allowed the senior design projects to begin writing design codequickly without worrying about the specifics of the fabrication technology node or becomingoverwhelmed by the complex tooling abstracted by the template project.Efabless ChipIgnite ShuttlesAs useful as the OpenMPW fabrication was to starting ChipForge, Efabless has not providedOpenMPW shuttle submissions since MPW-8 in

Conference Session

ECE-Career Development and Program Structures

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

myths, such as theidea that mentorship is a one-sided or strictly formal relationship, while emphasizing howmentorship fosters professional growth and personal development. After the lecture, studentsengaged in a brief interactive discussion with a peer, reflecting on their experiences withmentorship (or lack thereof) and sharing their expectations for an effective mentor. This activityencouraged students to connect the theoretical aspects of mentorship with their personalcontexts.Subsequently, students were organized into 10 groups, each consisting of around four menteesfrom ECEGR 1200 and around two mentors from ECEGR 3110. These groups were tasked withengaging in two structured activities specifically designed to cultivate mentorship skills

Conference Session

ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Sun, Northern Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

projects related to embedded systems design D. Collaboration with peers on research projects 4) To what extent did hands-on learning in embedded systems courses enhance your ability to contribute to research projects? A. Significantly enhanced my contributions B. Moderately enhanced my contributions C. Had little impact on my contributions D. Did not impact my contributions 5) Did working with the MISL-ASE board in the embedded system courses improve your understanding of the electronic product development process (e.g., hardware/software integration, software debugging, etc.)?? A. Yes, significantly B. Yes, moderately C. No, only slightly D. Not at all 6) How did the hands-on learning experience influence

Conference Session

Poster Session-Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Elizabeth Hibbler, Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC); Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

stipend opportunities within the IEC network, • Collecting and reviewing student applications, • Interviewing candidates, and • Selecting recipients and integrating them into the 2TO4 network.Beyond financial support, the program fosters a community of scholars by: • Hosting Professional Growth webinars, • Organizing virtual meetings for scholars to share academic and internship experiences, • Establishing a Student Ambassador Program for peer mentoring and outreach, and • Offering opportunities for students to deepen their ECE knowledge while enhancing the learning environment for others.The project also includes a research component to better understand barriers and opportunitiesimpacting CC-to-4-year transitions

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning and Industry-Relevant in ECE Curriculum Development

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

(mean = 37.6) and post-measure (mean = 83.2) on a 100-point scale, a significant increase.Despite the large increase in self-efficacy, increases in self-reported identity as a “maker” or“engineer” did not achieve significance, whereas a small but significant increase in sense ofbelonging was observed. Students’ ability to successfully build a circuit with no assistance basedon its schematic in a lab practical exercise did not correlate with student-reported self-efficacy,suggesting that students may factor in social support from peers as part of their ability toapproach future electronics projects. This work provides insight into an understudied group inengineering education: non-majors in an elective course. This sort of outreach course is

Conference Session

ECE-Cybersecurity and Quantum Technology Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Benjamin Klein, Kennesaw State University; Seung Joon Paik, Georgia Institute of Technology; A. Bruno Frazier, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #48438Preparing Fab-skilled Engineers for the U.S. Chip Industry Through Hands-onIntegrated Circuit FabricationDr. Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University Sandip Das is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kennesaw State University, GA, USA. Dr. Das received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of South Carolina, Columbia, in 2014. He has 15+ years of research experience in semiconductor materials and devices. Dr. Das has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings, and has authored two book chapters. He has served as a PI/Co-PI for various

Conference Session

ECE-Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Inspiring Future Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Luojia Zhang, Basis San Antonio - Shavano Campus; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

5-10 hours 10-15 hours Other: (Please fill in .)These four questions, SQ5 – SQ8, evaluate the team's efforts during and outside the competitionseason. Since the FTC program aims to strengthen community impact, the survey also examinesthe team's involvement in outreach activities.SQ9: Does your team have training sessions on the following topics? Encoder Odometry Camera/image processing Programming CAD CNC Control Presentation Safety Collaboration Documenting Other : (Please list ) If you have multiple training sessions on a topic, please write the number of

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies and AI Integration in ECE Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; LUJUN ZHAI, Prairie View A&M University; Shuza Binzaid

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

activities tofurther engage students. For instance, a VLSI club was established, serving as a platform forstudent interaction and collaboration. The team also awarded scholarships to outstandingstudents, attracting more qualified individuals to pursue careers in this field. Furthermore, amentoring program is underway, designed to connect industry engineers with students forprofessional training.In this article, the authors aim to share their experiences and insights with peer researchers andeducators regarding curriculum revamping and VLSI tapeout project design.2. Curriculum RevampingThis work-in-progress project is targeting at developing new courses and enhancing existingcourses to equip students at Electrical and Computer Engineering department