-university partnership for student research projectsAbstractThis paper presents a case of an industry-based student research project at Villanova University.The university partnered with a local electronics manufacturing company and was funded by thestate. As a part of the funding requirement, students are supported during the project, the industryand university participate in cost-sharing and the students present their results to the state spon-sor and company periodically during the project lifetime. In this paper, we discuss the projectscope which is to improve the manufacturing process at the electronics company for assembly andpackaging PCB. The project findings are presented in detail that includes creating and launching akey performance
Paper ID #36685Incorporation of Significant Project Experiences within theUndergraduate Engineering CurriculumDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering educa ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-Progress: Incorporation of Significant Project Experiences within the Undergraduate Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis
Paper ID #39912Board 82: Remote, Hands-on ECE Teaching: Project RECETDr. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and The Inclusive Engineering Consortium Kenneth Connor is an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engi- neering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he taught courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research in- volves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology
Paper ID #40034Renewable Energy Projects Enhance Pedagogy in Foundational ECE CourseMr. Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University Devin Whalen is a graduate student at Bucknell University, pursuing a master’s degree in electrical en- gineering. His research focuses on microgrids and energy harvesting, and aligns with his passion for renewable energy and sustainable solutions. In 2022, Devin graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.E.E. from Bucknell, where he developed a strong foundation in electrical engineering. He demonstrates his dedication to his field through his involvement in curriculum development, academic and research
Paper ID #38842Considerations for software-defined radio use within a project-basedlearning subjectDr. Glenn J Bradford, University of Melbourne Glenn Bradford is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne. His main focus is creating innovative curriculum that incorporates practical, hands-on experiences to better drive student learning. From 2015 to 2020, he worked as a 5G Wireless Systems Engineer at Intel Corporation developing advanced 5G wireless prototypes and systems exploring the convergence of 5G wireless with emerging immersive media applications
Paper ID #39917Board 84: The 2TO4 Project - Facilitated Transition from 2-Year to4-Year Engineering Studies (WIP)Dr. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engi- neering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he taught courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research in- volves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Protein Molecules as Robotic Mechanisms: An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Experience at the Intersection of Biochemistry and RoboticsAbstractIncreasingly, instructors are challenged by growing complexity in knowledge domains and theneed to prepare students with specific skills relevant to an uncertain future. The speed oftechnological advance and shifting societal conditions make this ever more arduous. One of thepromises of project-based learning (PBL) is to cultivate many of the most important studentqualities for facing such an uncertain world by exposing them to cross disciplinary problems.Indeed, providing the students with a plethora of
. He is an author of numerous research papers and presentations in these areas. He has worked on undergrad- uate education research projects sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Dr. Aliyazicioglu is a member of the IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and ASEE. Aliyazicioglu is faculty advisor for the student chapter of the IEEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sensor Fusion Algorithms and Tracking for Autonomous Systems Abstract This paper discusses the results and experiences of an undergraduate senior project sponsored by an industry. The project focused on applying sensor fusion and localization algorithms to generate highly reliable and accurate
, including being able to effectivelyself-regulate their own learning and take responsibility to understand and apply engineering.In 2015, the Electrical Engineering Department at a University of South Florida (USF)university in the U.S. initiated the Taking Responsibility to Understand Engineering (TRUE)initiative as part of a department cultural transformation program.The TRUE initiative was one of multiple elements in the transformation, and within theinitiative, the implementation of TRUE projects was a key programmatic activity. TRUEprojects bring together students, faculty, industry, and community to engage in doing real-world problem-solving during the 4-year undergraduate program. Students take responsibilityto self-regulate, learn, and apply
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
Wisconsin-Platteville, the Measurement and Instrumentation course coversthe design and development of products containing multiple sensors and actuators. Students inthis course work in teams to collaboratively develop these products. While each team member isresponsible for their individual parts of the project, the integration of these parts requires asignificant amount of teamwork. In this study, we propose indirect evaluations of teamwork byassessing the functionality and quality of the product, team presentation, and project report. Weinvestigated 9 final projects involving 31 students and compared the indirect team evaluationwith peer evaluations. The details of our findings will be discussed. Based on our findings, weconclude that peer
, SacramentoDr. Milica Markovic, California State University, Sacramento Milica Markovic is a Professor of RF Engineering at California State University, Sacramento. She grad- uated from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, and received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research interests are high-frequency circuits and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Engineering Gateway Course Redesign for Equity through Critical PathsAbstractIn this paper, we describe an ongoing project involving a comprehensive redesign of sixElectrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) undergraduate courses at
included C programming of the MCU, and custom PCB design.Hardware knowledge of MCU was also provided as part of the curriculum. Students alsolearned to integrate input-output circuits on the PCB. Even though main requirement atour university was for integrating VLSI chips, projects using commercially available chipswere also assigned.MCU based system design courses are offered at several universities. Our course was oneof the few that integrated PCB design with MCU-based system design to build systemsusing custom and commercially available VLSI chips. This course can be especially usefulfor hobbyists, future entrepreneurs, and researchers.2 BackgroundMCU based systems connect to the outside world via sensors and actuators. The MCUreads inputs
is often difficult for students to find interest or value in a first course on electric circuits.Students outside the field of electrical engineering may also experience greater difficulty. Thiscourse, primarily for aerospace and mechanical engineering majors, focuses on exposingstudents to basic circuit methods and terminology to prepare them for future courses and careerin industry. The current dilemma professors experience while teaching these courses is providingrelevant coursework while also improving class engagement. We propose using the QuestionFormulation Technique (QFT) coupled with simple research projects in our circuits course toincite curiosity and develop a questioning mindset. QFT developed by the Right QuestionInstitute was
challenges. This REU site focuses on networking research for drone swarms in the ageof AI. The first cohort of seven undergraduate students were recruited to participate in a ten-weeksummer program to perform networking research for drone swarms under the guidance of facultyand research mentors. In this paper, a couple of drone swarm projects were briefly summarized.By the end of the summer program, students was surveyed about their undergraduate researchexperiences. A couple of months after students were back to their home institutions, a couple ofstudents were interviewed about the impact of their undergraduate research experiences on theircontinued learning. The faculty who helped to supervise the undergraduate students at the REUalso were
Paper ID #40331Challenges in Designing Complex Engineering Problems to Meet ABETOutcome 1Dr. Bijan G Mobasseri, Villanova UniveristyMs. Liesl Klein, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Liesl Krause-Klein is a assistant teaching professor at Villanova University in their electrical and computer engineering department. She graduated from Purdue University’s Polytechnic institute in 2022. Her research focused on student well-being. She is currently in charge of curriculum for capstone projects within her department.Mr. Edward Stephen Char Jr., Villanova University BS EE Villanova University 1996 MS EE Villanova
Loyola University Maryland. Dr. Lowe earned her Ph.D. in experimental condensed matter physics from the University of Pennsylvania. At Loyola she has taught all levels of lectures and labs for undergraduate physics majors. Her grant-funded teaching projects have included robotics in the introductory physics lab and the development of physics of medicine modules. Over the years, she has conducted research at Loyola on fluid flows in large, curved ducts and in the microcirculation; multiplexed identification and quantification of DNAs on the surface of microscopic beads using flow cytometry; molecular dynamics simulations of proteins and lipid membranes; and atomic force microscopy measurements on DNA/protein complexes
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
through the scary woods: you’d better stay on the trail or risk getting very lost.Each of these lab models has important benefits, pedagogically and practically. The followingsection introduces low-cost FPGAs, which combine many of the benefits of these differentapproaches.Low-cost FPGAsNot long ago, “Low-cost FPGA” was an oxymoron. That is no longer the case: There are nownumerous FPGA development boards under $50, including the UPduino 3.1 [5], WebFPGA [6],and the tinyFPGA family [7].Lattice Semiconductor defined this category with the iCE40, a lineup of simple and low-powerFPGAs with a few thousand logic elements and a few dozen I/O pins [8]. The IceStorm project[9] publicly reverse-engineered the iCE40 architecture and bitstream format, and
learning outcomes lay a strong foundational base thatproves crucial throughout students’ journeys in and beyond academia and in a variety oftechnical disciplines as well. To ensure these valuable outcomes are met, introductory ECEeducators invest significant effort in course assessment and improvement. Such efforts have beendocumented in literature, including developing new lab tools, incorporating project-basedlearning, and proposing new course assessment methodologies and educational interventions.Adopting a student-centric lens, we propose a new methodology for early ECE courseassessment called CARE, referring to the intersecting areas of the most Challenging AndRewarding Experiences that students have had in line with the main course
Small class sizes 90 52 University Characteristics Financial aid 26 15 31% (172) Location 25 15 Mission 21 12 Transfer process 10 6 Faculty 101 50 Senior design project 42 21 Department Academics Learning environment
topractice via a project in which they must implement 2D image convolution on a Field-ProgrammableGate Array (FPGA), using HLS tools. The impact of the instruction on students is assessed via surveysand the results show that students find the material to be challenging, yet interesting. The results alsoshow that there is ample room to provide additional instruction to students on topics that are core tomodern hardware design, such as Direct-Memory Access (DMA).1. IntroductionCourses on digital design are essential components of all computer engineering curricula [1]. Mostprograms have an introductory digital design course, where students learn the basics of logic gates,hardware description languages, and FPGA design. This introduction is typically
, partnerships only work ifthere is sufficient trust, which comes from knowledge of and engagement with one another.IntroductionThe Inclusive Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a collaboration of 21 Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) programs from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and similar programsfrom several Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), along with several industrial partners.Established in 2019, IEC aims to improve the diversity and preparedness of Electrical andComputer Engineers by fostering collaboration among its member institutions. The IEC wasborn from a successful NSF-funded project that aimed to implement Experiment CentricPedagogy (ECP) in 13 HBCU ECE programs [1]. The participants in this project realized
of 2022 right after he got his Ph.D. degree.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. His research includes engineering design thinking, systems engineering, engineering education professional development, technical training, and adult learning cognition. He is currently working on a USAID funded project in Egypt, ”Center of Excellence in Water”, and Department of Education funded GEARUP projects in the area of STEM education related to engineering education. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development
on exams) and in CS2 concept inventories.Broader context A notable related work is that of Clancy, Lee, Porter, Taylor, Webb, andZingaro 8,22 (for clarity of exposition we use the name of the alphabetically first author and refer tothis work as the Clancy Project). Analyzing course syllabi for various CS2 courses, theyidentified 6 categories (topics 8 ) taught in CS2: sorting, recursion, basic data structures, advanceddata structures, object-oriented programming, and algorithm analysis. They then assembled apanel of 8 experts and generated a set of 49 topics (subtopics 8 ) based on personal expertise andanalysis of course descriptions, syllabi, exams, and other course materials from their own andexpert’s courses. They then asked the experts
EducationAbstractThe vast scope of digital design and the cost associated with purchasing and maintainingspecialized lab equipment can pose a significant obstacle for pre-college students. This challengeis particularly significant for students from low-income and underrepresented minoritybackgrounds who often begin their higher education journey in community college programswith limited funding and access to engineering hardware. BEADLE, a project designed topromote equity in access to educational technologies, seeks to address this issue by providing anaffordable platform that allows students to remotely access industry-grade hardware to learn anddevelop their skills in digital design as a step towards pursuing advanced digital designcoursework in a
Arizona University Dr. Carol Haden is Vice President of Magnolia Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, small business special- izing in independent research and evaluation. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the NatProf. Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida Dr. Ismail Uysal has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. He is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director at the University of South Florida’s Electrical En- gineering Department. His research focuses on theory and applications of machine learning and machine intelligence for sensor applications. ©American Society for
which focuses on telecommunication challenges for national defense. While at LTS, his research focus was in the area of cognitive radio with a particular emphasis on statistical learning techniques. His current research interests include geolocation, position location networks, iterative receiver design, dynamic spectrum sharing, cognitive radio, communication theory, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communications, intelligent antenna techniques, Ultra Wideband, spread spectrum, interference avoid- ance, and propagation modeling. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Office of Naval Research, and several industrial sponsors. Dr. Buehrer
the change described in this paper, the primary advantage (low noise)and the main disadvantage (efficiency), both being relevant in follow-up classes were nothighlighted.2.1.3 Analog IC designThe project component in the follow-up analog IC design class also requires the design of a LDOidentical to Fig. 2b. The design constraints are specified in the context of analog ICs. Theinput-output voltage, load current, and output voltage error constrains are tighter. DC load andline regulation, noise suppression requirements, and transient response constraints are alsospecified. Since the design is in the context of analog IC design, size and noise requirements areimportant constraints.2.1.4 Power electronics and power electronics labPower