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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xin (Cindy) Chen, Purdue University; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University; Corey M. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

within the problem space. In this paper, we introduce a newtechnique called weighted social tagging as a research methodology. As opposed to simplefrequency counts to generate word clouds, weighted social tagging allows users to assign relativeweights and corresponding confidence ratings to each of the tags.We demonstrate the application of weighted social tagging on a small-scale dataset of papersfrom the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) that extend over a period of 5 years from 2005to 2009—a total of 152 papers. We attempt to address the following questions: (1) How effectiveis weighted social tagging compared to frequency counting in identifying trends and coreconcepts? (2) What trends and core topics in JEE from 2005 to 2009 can be

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Kenji Ryan Yamamoto, Northern Arizona University; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

implemented using wirelesscommunication.The course strongly emphasizes experiential content: the laboratory projects account for 80% ofthe final grade. Student teams consisted of at most two students. For all projects, a team’sproject grade is based on both its degree of success in demonstrating achievement of objectivesin the laboratory and a comprehensive written report.To help students equip themselves with the skills to tackle a substantive final project thatinvolves systems thinking, we adopted a progressive learning method, with continualreinforcement and synthesis of skills and tools via the sequence of projects (Table 1). Table 1: Course projects leading up to Final Project. Project

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Electrical and Computer

) (1) dt JLr J d a Rr Rr a b Mia (2) dt Lr Lr d b Rr Rr b a Mib (3) dt Lr Lr dia MRr M

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin P. Pintong, Binghamton University; Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-532: TRANSITIONING A LAB-BASED COURSE TO AN ON-LINE FORMATKevin P Pintong, Binghamton University Kevin Pintong is a first year master’s student and research assistant with interests in online education.Dr. Douglas H. Summerville, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 22.1549.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Transitioning a lab-based course to an online format Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering State University of New York Binghamton Page 22.1549.2 1

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

graduates to fill professional IT positions. TheIT-Adventures program (www.it-adventures.org) is one of the authors' responses to the original"Gathering Storm" challenge to increase the number of students to pursue a degree in a STEM-related.The IT-Adventures program, which is now in its fourth year, is an innovative program dedicatedto increasing interest in and awareness of information technology among high school studentsusing inquiry-based learning focused on three content areas: cyber defense, game designprogramming, and robotics.1 The target audience for this project is high school students,especially those students who previously have not exhibited an interest in studying IT, as well ashigh school teachers, not necessarily information

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

is often used for reporting customersatisfaction survey data. Finally, the data is accumulated in a manner often done in trying topredict reliability for complex systems when only a limited number of systems are built.Specifically, we utilize a multi-year moving window and aggregate the data.Introduction and PurposeTo ensure quality in ABET accredited engineering programs, each program must have a set ofProgram Educational Objective (PEOs).1 The PEOs broadly define the career and professionalaccomplishments expected during the first several years following graduation.2Common tools used for assessing PEOs include placement data, input from industrial advisoryboards, and alumni and employer surveys.3 Placement data is a quantitative measure

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Alonso, Jr., Miami Dade College; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Heather Thiry, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Electrical and Computer

for students/faculty (Google’s development tools are free and run on Windows, Linux, and Mac computers) Using an emulator, as well as a “real” device to develop and test the applicationsCourse competenciesThe following course competencies were developed as a guide to both the students, as well as theinstructor. A detailed version of the competencies will be available online at http://www.cahsi.orgfollowing Spring 2011 term. Lecture modules and activities were developed to introduce and reinforcethese competencies. These modules will also be available on the CAHSI website after Spring 2011. 1. The student will demonstrate the ability to identify key components of mobile computing platforms. 2. The student will

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.; Mircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

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Electrical and Computer

for The Royal Academy of Engineering, UK (2006) 1, the paceof change in industry is expected to intensify in both the technological and non-technologicaldomains. Certain disciplines, including electrical/electronic and system engineering are seen asparticular likely to be of increasing importance over the next ten years. Looking at particularskills and attributes needed for engineers, there is strong evidence that the top priorities in termsof future skills will be: (a) practical applications, (b) theoretical understanding and (c) creativityand innovation. Page 22.1590.2The same report claims that certain topics are seen by students to be

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

presentation within the recommended presentation sequence. A second control for presentation pace was provided in the form of a button used to request more details about a topic. Thus, each student could choose to divert from the recommended sequence to learn more about the topic from a “sidebar” related to the topic. Topic 1 – Introduction to Boolean Algebra The first topic implemented in GOAL provides an introduction to Boolean Algebra and is intended to be used at a very early point in the semester. The abstract presentation begins with a definition of a binary variable and three operations: conjunction, disjunction and complementation, presented in a formal Figure 2. Abstract presentation of

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

extra stuff (videos) helped bring purpose and history tothe material,” “I like the visuals to teach the material. I also like doing problems in class andgetting immediate feedback,” “working in groups on examples was very helpful. The videos andsoftware was also helpful in clarifying the material,” “The software and videos helped tovisualize the concepts in the course,” and “…it helped it stick to my mind,” “.. it (AL) kept classinteresting.”Meanwhile, to verify the positive results of using AL in teaching the Electromagnetics course,results of the Electromagnetics afternoon part of the FE exam required from all our seniors werecompiled. Table 1 shows the percentage of correct answers by SDSU students, and the samenationally for six semesters

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

computational demands of real-time vision processing are met through the use of a customcomputational platform7 equipped with the reconfigurable logic resources of an FPGA, aPowerPC processor, and memory (32 MB SDRAM, 1 MB SRAM, 16 MB flash). The size (6.5cm × 9 cm), weight (37 g) and power consumption (<1.5 W typical) of the computing platformmake it ideally suited for vision-based control of small, autonomous vehicles. Because it offerssupport for both custom computational blocks in hardware and conventional software execution,this computing platform can support the high levels of performance required for real-time visionprocessing at 30 or more frames per second with 640×480 images.After the vehicle and computing platform were used for a few

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

the students were given a final project based on a simple circuit that could be applied toreal life. By this point in the semester, the students have acquired enough knowledge tounderstand the basic functionality of the circuit. Also, a basic description of how the circuitworks is provided to the students. The students were asked to create a working prototype on abreadboard, once their prototype is working. They were asked to design the layout of a PCB andby using a LPKF milling machine create their own PCB for their final design. Page 22.1455.4The course lectures were divided into the following eleven main topics:1. History

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

freshman who are either planning or consideringbecoming ECE majors. The course outcomes include the ability to: 1. Do online research on areas of electrical engineering and present findings in a written summary. 2. Perform simple lab experiments to become familiar with lab equipment and components and to present the results in a lab report. 3. Complete a project involving both design and technical elements and to present the project in an oral presentation and a written report. 4. Work together as a team to successfully complete the project.Class time is split between a classroom and a lab. The classroom time is spent on a variety ofactivities: ● Outside speakers from ECE faculty and local companies are invited to talk

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

. The overall curriculum track (Figure 1) begins with therequired Engineering Electromagnetics course in the junior year. In keeping with the curriculumtrack concept, an introduction to on-chip passive structures (on-chip resistors, capacitors,inductors and transformers) is introduced during the relevant discussions on the electromagneticorigins of these elements (details of this introduction can be found elsewhere6). Page 22.1190.2a For ease of reading, a listing of these and other abbreviations used in this paper are tabularized in Appendix B. Figure 1. RF and Microwave Engineering

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

?IntroductionAptitude tests are often used as a predictor for more complex tasks. One of themost common aptitude test is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)1 used to predictcollege performance. Another fairly common aptitude test is a mechanicalaptitude test, which purports to measure ones mechanical ability. The mostcommon of these ask students to determine what would happen if a particular setof circumstances were present, such as which direction would a particular gearturn in a system of gears. These responses are then used to determine if thestudent can mentally determine how physical objects operate. Similarly, anelectrical aptitude test (EAT) would try to measure one’s electrical ability. Theywould ask students to determine how electrical devices operate

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Vladimir I. Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

different level of students and different instructors. Only student perception wasmeasured and actual student performance data was not assessed as a fair control group could notbe established without imposing a perceived disadvantage on one group of students. In totalthere were 90 students surveyed across the two courses.1. IntroductionEngineering students often express their desire to spend more face-to-face time solving problemsand getting more practical application examples. There is limited time in the course of scheduledlectures to do this and any additional time spent would take away from the lecture delivery oftheory and background required to successfully solve problems. Although some sampleproblems are traditionally solved during class

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Xu, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Alan B Overby; Xiangyu Wei, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

circuits andelectronics laboratory courses taken by our mechanical engineering undergraduate students. Thegoals when developing each of the assignments are to provide a demonstration of one-to-twotheoretical concepts in practice, to provide an increasing level of experimentation and designcontent in the exercises, and to develop a sense of self-confidence and motivation for thestudents to complete the experiments with minimum guidance from graduate teaching assistants(GTAs), the laboratory staff, and course instructor.The LiaB kit contains an analog/digital trainer (ANDY board), shown in Figure 1, a digitalmultimeter (DMM), electrical components that include a set of 5% resistors, capacitors,inductors, light emitting diodes, several operational

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chrysoula Florou, University of Thessaly, Greece; Ioanna Kosmopoulou, University Of Thessaly, Greece; Elias N. Houstis, University of Thessaly

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Electrical and Computer

research questions examined in this study are: 1. How did an early education student experience fundamental programming learning and development of problem solving skills using the autodidactic software? 2. In what way and up to what point did this autodidactic programming software manage to work as an autonomous autodidactic learning tool? Method Data Collection The autodidactic application was presented and used in a public elementary school located in a city in Greece. Based on convenience-sampling, participants in the study included twelve 3rd grade students, five boys and seven girls. Students used the application in a series of ten after class sessions that took place three times

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

assessment. The assessment process developed for the program not onlyincluded the traditional summative approach, but also included formative assessment within theoverall Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) model. The inclusion of formative assessmentwithin the overall CQI model provides an opportunity for early intervention for program-levelattrition. Specifically, this paper provides information regarding assessment planning, theassessment process, the development of assessment instruments, and the challenges encounteredby the department and should provide information that will benefit other engineering andengineering technology programs seeking accreditation or re-accreditation.1. IntroductionColleges and universities across the nation value the

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

rather than being interpreted as generalizable.1. IntroductionTimely feedback is crucial to the learning process. Two important goals as an educator thereforeare to assess students’ comprehension of the covered concepts in a relatively fast manner, and tohelp students develop study habits which naturally provide ways for them to quickly assess theirown understanding. In doing so, students also then learn habits that can help in their learningprocess to commit concepts to long term memory. Automated End-Of-Lecture Questions(EOLQs) provide one useful tool to achieve these objectives.This paper will describe how such questions have been implemented via computer automation.The semester-long assignment consisted of one to three questions at the end

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

, where ithas been used to teach electrical engineering courses for both majors and non-majors. Thisactivity has recently been expanded to additional schools with some notable early success thatdemonstrates how this approach can be transferred elsewhere, eventually improving programsat the original partner schools. Content development continues at several schools with newpartners being added, including some in Africa. In addition to application in electricalengineering education and outreach, Mobile Studio materials are being developed by and forstudents in adolescent education and computer science at a small liberal arts college. Activitiesat all involved schools have added significantly to the value of Mobile Studio pedagogy.1. INTRODUCTION The

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

it are taught and used in avariety of courses, student can make direct connections and see how concepts in computing arerelated.In this paper we present a case study of the PLP system in use in an undergraduate ComputerArchitecture course at Oklahoma State University. We also provide the rationale behind thedevelopment of each aspect of PLP and the expected impact on student learning, motivation, andretention.1. IntroductionMost engineering programs use design courses extensively to give students opportunities to Page 22.1491.2design, build, and test projects within realistic constraints relevant to industry practice. Thesecourses are

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J. Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

terms of either faculty development time or money invested in 3rd party hardware/software.Second, our programs need to deliver and achieve the same learning and outcome objectives forour remote students as they do for our traditional students.1 Finally, by making the laboratoriesvirtual the students do not develop the necessary skills for designing, constructing, andtroubleshooting circuits. To address these problems, equipment has been developed thatprovides the functionality of standard laboratory test equipment (power supply, signal generator,and oscilloscope) but with virtual software control and display. LabVIEW, a graphicalprogramming environment created by National Instruments, allows the creation of virtual controlpanels and output

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariusz Jankowski, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

; x@t_D := Piecewise@881, 0  t  2<2 −t I− 1 + tM 02 1− −t 0 −2 3 n > −2 9y@nD → 6−n 2n + 3n = 0 True 0 TrueThis shows the result in a simpler form. PiecewiseExpand@y@nD ê. %D − 6−n I21+n − 31+n M n > − 2 0 TrueThis evaluates the response for a range of values of n = -2, -1, ..., 10. Table@8n, %2 y@t_D := 1− −t 0  t  2; 0

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Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick C Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, The Evaluation Consortium; Gavin Anaya; William Brubaker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

engineering, general engineering andphysics courses to, for example, better enable instructors to employ the Kolb cycle of learning intheir courses. Inertia from both students and faculty concerning the need for new types oflearning materials can reduce the acceptance and effectiveness of new methodologies, butsignificant progress, demonstrated through an extensive evaluation process, has been made atseveral institutions.1. INTRODUCTION The Mobile Studio Project has developed and is continuing to develop pedagogy and supportinghardware and software which, when connected to a PC (via USB), provides functionality similar Page 22.1646.2to that of

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center

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Electrical and Computer

. Becauseamplifier characteristics can change across operating voltage, temperature, and aging, thedistortion of the amplifier must be continually measured 11. Using these measurements, atechnique for inverting the distortion must be utilized. Fundamentally, most techniques warp, orpredistort, the signal prior to the amplifier. A typical schematic used for warping the signal to betransmitted is shown in Figure 1 2. Here, the baseband modem generates a time-domain signalwhich is warped by the predistorter prior to being converted to RF by the upconverter, andfinally amplified by the PA. A low-pass filtering operation is required after the PA to eliminateharmonics of the carrier, then a portion of this transmitted signal is coupled to a receiver whichthen

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corp.; Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Robert F. Giles, University of Michigan; Hongwei Liao, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Electrical and Computer

devices that combine analog, digital, and programmable circuits,which engineering students can easily relate to projects in their field of major.During 2 hours in the lab, students (in teams of two) work with two partly prebuilt temperaturecontrollers (TC) that have the same functionality and use the same type of thermistor as thesensor, and the same actuators: 3 light-emitting diodes and a cooling fan (turning the fan on/offincludes hysteresis). [#1] The Analog/Digital TC is based on TC621 IC and two ICs with logicgates. [#2] The Programmable TC is based on PSoC EVAL1 evaluation kit, which includes aProgrammable System on the Chip by Cypress Semiconductor, donated through their UniversityAlliance Program. All key concepts of this project are

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

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Electrical and Computer

, suggestions for improving this and similar research programs, and questions raisedby the research are included.Figure 1. The undergraduate researchers’ final presentation of the summer program1. IntroductionThis paper is a collaboratively and cooperatively developed narrative of the experience ofundergraduate student participants and a faculty mentor in an intensive summer researchprogram and the students‘ transition to a new role as researchers and developers of open sourcesoftware infrastructure for further education, research, and experimentation. These experiencesare discussed in the context of relevant theoretical perspectives and empirical research on

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Codie Wilson, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

objectives were generated throughconsultation with other faculty, a survey of textbooks in the field (some examples5,6,7,8,9)and an informal survey of similar courses in other institutions.In completing this course, students will demonstrate: 1. a knowledge of wireless communication systems technology and evolution; 2. an understanding of the principles applied in the design of cellular telephony networks; 3. a knowledge of the theory and performance of the modulation schemes used in wireless communications; 4. a knowledge of the theory and implementation of antenna systems used in wireless communications; 5. a knowledge of the theory of the radio propagation model; 6. an understanding of the application of coding

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

benefits to students. The course is designed around small practicalexercises to illustrate the main concepts, tools, and language usage. A mid-term and a finalproject are also offered that require an automated verification environment to be designed andtested on given designs.IntroductionComplex and large-sized modern System-on-Chip (SoC) designs need to be comprehensivelyverified to ensure their correct functionality and to reduce design cycle time. The process ofverification consumes from 60% to 80% of the design cycle which is expected to continuallyincrease [1]. Traditional verification methods struggle to keep pace with the ever-increasing sizeand complexity of designs. The only way to address this problem is to adopt a reuse-oriented