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Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Course Project to Develop Undergraduate Course Laboratory Curriculum. The 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 18-21, 2006, Chicago, IL.[2] Bohmann, L. J., B. A. Mork, et al. (2004). Power engineering design projects: capstone team projects versus topical design courses. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 19(1): 152-156.[3] Vorst, A. V. (1985). Integrated Team Projects as Part of the Undergraduate Curriculum. IEEE Transactions on Education. 28(3): 138-142.[4] Wikstrand, G. and J. Borstler (2006). Success Factors for Team Project Courses. Software Engineering Education and Training, 2006, Turtle Bay, HI

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

’ achievement, i.e. the overallaveraged results were above the targeted achievement levels. However, assessment process dididentify areas which might benefit from improvement. Based on this assessment,recommendations are made for the purpose of continuous improvement. This paper providesinformation on the Program Outcomes assessment process issues and challenges and will be ofbenefit to engineering technology programs seeking accreditation or re-accreditation.1. IntroductionThe curriculum of the Electrical Engineering Technology program covers a broad-basededucational experience emphasizing practical, hands-on laboratory work, closely coordinated withtheoretical classroom discussion. Students receive a solid foundation of coursework in electriccircuits

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

. IntroductionThe curriculum of the EET program covers a broad based educational experience emphasizingpractical, hands-on laboratory work, closely coordinated with theoretical classroom discussion.Students receive a solid foundation of coursework in electric circuits, digital electronics,solid-state electronics, communications, power and electrical machinery.The EET program has developed a PEOs assessment process to fulfill ABET accreditationrequirements. It is an outcome based assessment in which the PEOs should meet the need of theprogram constituents. PEOs describe the attributes that we desire our graduates to possess three tofive years after graduation. According to ABET’s definition of PEOs, “Program EducationalObjectives are broad statement that

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development. Page 14.321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Circuit Analysis and Electrical Power System Curricula Development for Power

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark McDermott, University of Texas, Austin; Jacob Abraham, University of Texas, Austin; Mihir Ravel, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

requires the student to apply the knowledge of the three laboratory assignments to a realworld application. These applications include generating functional elements and libraries thatcan be used as building blocks in a larger VLSI implementation. The project is reviewed by thecourse instructor(s).Course 2 - Advanced VLSI DesignThe second course focuses on the “Early Design Planning” of complex SoC platforms andfeasibility analysis of critical circuits in the design. The students are required to do a class projectin lieu of individual lab assignments. The class project is designed to be as “real-world” aspossible utilizing a synthesizable open source Verilog model of a SoC as the design platform.The design platform undergoes detailed power and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Electrical and Computer

calculus in five of seven engineering science orphysics areas, or that the candidate have a combination of college-level education and practicalexperience. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated for example byProfessional registration, or by passing the FE exam, or by completing certain specific courses orrelated curricula, and having at least 1 year of work experience under guidance or supervision.The reason this is relevant to this discussion is that in these requirements there is no mention ofgraduate studies, but rather, work or practical experience is the underlying requirement.The goal of this article is to examine a 2-year common curriculum template forElectrical/Computer Engineering (ECE) and Electrical/Computer Engineering

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

for NSF projects. Dr. Oliveira has also been contributing to several STEM K-12 outreach initiatives, and to the NSF-ADVANCE initiative at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Oliveira is a member of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS), the IEEE Women in Engineering Society, and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Page 14.313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CLASSES TO NON-MAJORSAbstractThe core curriculum for college degrees comprises a wide range of institutions, differentareas of expertise

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

project. As wireless devices and networks continue tobecome more prevalent, it is more critical that electrical engineers of all sub-disciplines have aworking knowledge of RF concepts and devices. Many courses on RF design require asignificant prior knowledge of electromagnetics, however, limiting student access. To counterthis trend a one semester course was developed designed explore ideas of teaching RF conceptsas a “technological enabler” in order to give students who specialize in non-RF disciplines abasic understanding of RF system design. The participating faculty identified three critical areasthat needed to be addressed sequentially to meet the goal of serving as a technological enabler:the ability to perform and understand RF

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

the lecture. Thisgave the authors encouragement to continue to develop subsequent demonstrations.There is also evidence to support the claim that the demonstrations increased student interest incommunications as a field of study among undergraduate electrical engineering students. Of the16 undergraduate students in this course, all but two continued on to the digital communicationscourse offered the following semester. Generally less than 5 undergraduate students continue onto this second level course.Because of their increased interest in the field of communications, a large number of studentsexpressed a desire to complete their senior design projects in the area. As a result, this semesterthe authors are supervising 12 undergraduates on

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 92 (1), pp. 7-25, Jan. 2003.[3] H. Aaron and F. Meyer, “A direct assessment technique that works”, in the Proc. of the 2007 ASEE annual Conf. and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2007[4] S. Schreiner, J. Cezeaux, and D. Testa, “Faculty-friendly assessment systems for biomedical engineering programs”, in the Proc. of the 2007 ASEE annual Conf. and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2007[5] ABET TAC, “Criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs”, ABET Inc. Nov. 2008[6] Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue university, “ECET Continuous Improvement Plan”, http://www.purduecal.edu/ecet/cont_impr_plan.html[7] Nasser Houshangi, “Curriculum assessment and enhancement at Purdue university calumet

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

continuous improvementprocess during the academic year.IntroductionThe widespread applications of automatic control have dominated most aspects of industrialapplications1. As a result, the need for well-trained engineers and technicians who can design,operate, and maintain this high-tech equipment has substantially increased. Different applicationsof industrial control are typically offered within EET curriculum requiring strong backgrounds indigital circuits and power electronics. Our institution has an excellent ABET accredited EETprogram which offers a course in industrial electronics. To avoid increasing degree requirements,it was necessary to revise the current course to incorporate student’s projects and designassignments. Projects are key

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

-1016, 2006.4. Cortes P. et al., Predictive Control in Power Electronics and Drives, IEEE Trans on Ind.Electronics, Vol. 55(12), pp. 4312-4324, 2008.5. Krein P.T., “A broad-based laboratory for power electronics and electric machines”, in Rec.IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. 1993, pp. 959-964, 1993.6. McShane E.A., M. Trivedi, K. Shenai, "An improved approach to application-specific powerelectronics education. Curriculum development," IEEE Trans on Educ., Vol. 44, No. 3, Aug.2001, pp. 282-288.7. Mohan N. et al., Teaching Utility Applications of Power Electronics in First Course on PowerSystems, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 19(1), pp. 40-47, 2004.8. Trivedi M., E.A. McShane, R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Mulay, S. Abedinpour, S

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-252: INCREASING FEMALE ENGINEERING-DEGREE ATTAINMENTIN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of EngineeringCatherine Didion, National Academy of EngineeringKaren Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Page 14.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Increasing Female Engineering Degree Attainment in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering DepartmentsAbstractThe Engineering Equity Extension Service (EEES) project aims to increase the number ofwomen who graduate with baccalaureate degrees in engineering, with a specific focus on the

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Reichle, Old Dominion University; Avery Bang, University of Colorado; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Design in Engineering Education

project to design and construct a footbridge as an augmentedsenior design project, satisfying a component of the department’s required curriculum. Thestudents were guided by the non-profit organization Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), based out ofYorktown, Virginia. Bridges to Prosperity is a volunteer based charity committed toempowering the impoverished in rural communities around the world through footbridgebuilding and infrastructure capacitation programs.B2P was established in 2001 by Ken Frantz. He was inspired by a photo in National GeographicMagazine of a broken bridge along the Blue Nile. Frantz traveled to Ethiopia to help repair thespan. The experience of rebuilding the broken bridge and seeing first-hand the project’s impactencouraged

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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International

AC 2009-2459: NEW CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR A TOP AFRICANUNIVERSITYTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member of Sigma Xi, AAAS and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

Planning Dr. David National University7 CS 5247 and Application Hsu Computer Science of Singapore G Electrical Massachusetts CSAIL Robotics: Science Dr. Daniela8 6141 and Systems Rus, et al. Engineering and Institute of G Computer Science

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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JungHun Choi, Ohio University; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton

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Engineering Technology

why they learn math and how they apply the math skills to solve engineering-orientedproblems, it can increase their motivation and desire to study math while deepening theirmathematical comprehension. As part of a newly designed Engineering Technology Curriculum at the PennsylvaniaState University, a common freshman year has been designed between EET and MET students1.As part of this common year, two new courses were designed that give freshmen students a widebut limited depth to each of these respective disciplines and achieves all of the educationalobjectives mentioned above. These two new courses, Introduction to Electrical Engineering Technology andIntroduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology, are taken simultaneously

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1766: PROJECT-BASED TEACHING OF ENGINEERING DESIGNJoseph Hitt, United States Military AcademyDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyStephen Suhr, United States Military AcademyJoel Dillon, United States Military Academy Page 14.987.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project Based Teaching of Engineering DesignAbstract As a result of major revisions to the mechanical engineering design curriculum, the UnitedStates Military Academy (USMA) has offered the new course, Mechanical Engineering Design,since 2006. This paper describes the evolution of this course and its associated annual courseassessments. In addition, conclusions are

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

theirstudents with tools to continue to learn new tools and strategies throughout their professionalcareer, many experience difficulty determining methods to measure how well their curriculainstill lifelong learning attributes. The Engineer of 2020 discusses “the imperative for engineersto be lifelong learners,” noting that technology changes rapidly and that engineers frequentlychange careers.2Litzinger et al. noted that lifelong learning can occur in two modes: formal and informal. Theformal mode includes university courses, and the informal mode refers to learning that takesplace naturally as an individual learns to accomplish a task3. We believe that project-intensiveeducational experiences provide fertile ground for practicing both modes of

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

current curriculum?Another question that seems to be pertinent is how do students learn best? There is muchresearch and discussion on the topic, but most educators generally agree that studentslearn best anything that they experience themselves as well as normally do repetitively.Many engineering educators have homework, design projects, and mid-term exams, andmany times topics are tested again on a final exam. This process allows the student tofirst wrestle with the concept at their own pace in a homework assignment where theycan collaborate with others before being asked to test their skills within a timed eventsuch as an exam. Learning by doing is the primary basis behind the growth of project-based learning (PBL) opportunities.4 Some programs

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

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New Engineering Educators

Programming course taught at The University of Texas at Austin.Mitch Pryor, University of Texas, Austin Mitch Pryor graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University in 1993. After teaching high school for two years, he completed his PhD in 2002 at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin where he now works as a Research Scientist in the Robotics Research Group and teaches in the Mechanical Engineering Department. As a researcher, his efforts have focused on software development for robotic systems. Recent research efforts include human/robot interactions, mobile manipulation, and robotic workcell integration including projects funded by NSF, DARPA, DOE/NNSA

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University

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Biomedical

Bionanotechnology in Undergraduate Biomedical EngineeringAbstractAs a part of the NSF-funded Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program, we havedeveloped and implemented a new upper division elective course in Biomedical Engineeringtitled “Introduction to Bionanotechnology Engineering”. The pilot course included five hands-on “Nanolab” modules that guided students through specific aspects of nanomaterials andengineering design in addition to lecture topics such as scaling effects, quantum effects,electrical/optical properties at nanoscale, self-assembly, nanostructures, nanofabrication,biomotors, biological designing, biosensors, etc. Students also interacted with researcherscurrently working in the areas of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

degreeprogram rather than offer an electrical engineering degree. The objective is to use existingcomputer science courses, faculty, and facilities to complement the computer hardware coursesin the engineering degree. Due to curriculum content limitations taking into considerationgeneral education requirements to insure a broad grounding in the arts, social and naturalsciences, and humanities, the curriculum is implemented with different tracks that ECE majorscan choose to follow in the completion of their own degree program. Figure 1 shows theenvisioned organization of the core courses and the two EE and CE tracks.Teaching methodsIt stands to reason to seek modern and effective teaching methods for a new program. Studieshave shown that project-based

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

to those rapid and substantialchanges and that new graduates may be taught with. For example, when the Association ofComputing Machinery (ACM) released the Computer Curriculum in 1991, networking was notseen as a major topic area. Networking was not a mass-market phenomenon then, and the WorldWide Web was little more than an idea in the minds of its creators. Today, networking and theweb have changed the way we do business.Other professional organizations, in addition to ACM, such as the Institution of Electrical &Electronics Engineering (IEEE), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)are also at the forefront of addressing this challenge. They rapidly and continuously strive toprovide the necessary directions in

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

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Electrical and Computer

Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering, M.Sc. (Hons.) in Radio Engineering, PhD (Technical) in Electrical Communications Engineering. Presently he is the Deputy Dean (Finance & Administration), Head of Engineering Mathematics and a Member of the University Senate. He is the Principal Investigator on the iLabs (iLabs@Mak) Project, Faculty Mentor on the Vehicle Design Summit (VDS) Project, and Team Leader on the Academic Records Management System (ARMS) Project, all at Makerere University. His Research areas include Information Communications Technology (ICT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mathematical

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Charles Snead, University of Alabama

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Electrical and Computer

described in this paper. Acompetition was held and the lamps resulting from this laboratory were sold at a fund raisingauction event. The faculty members associated with this project indeed considered the lamps tobe a very creative product.IntroductionIn spring semester 2008, a laboratory to infuse creativity into the design process was explored inthe first required course for freshmen in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Thecourse, ECE 125: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is a two credit coursewith two lectures per week and a total of five laboratories held throughout the semester. Thelecture introduces students to basic circuit analysis, programming in MATLAB, and a survey ofthe ECE discipline. The laboratory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

andHarvey17 et al in a similar survey in Britain.However, placing the blame on university education is of cold comfort if engineeringeducation cannot meet professional needs. There is an evident and obvious need for the re-appraisal of engineering education and its fitness within the university institutional setting.The values of different pedagogical approaches are discussed below.Curriculum for Engineering EducationConstruction of a professional educational curriculum without the understanding of theprofessional contextual epistemology, and without of a professional ideology and philosophypresents a major problem for engineering. One commentator suggests that there is nouniversally accepted characterization of engineering knowledge18. Professional

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

example of how the EWB model can be incorporated into the curriculum has beendeveloped by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). In the early 1970s, WPI transitioned to aproject-based curriculum, from which their Global Perspective Program (GPP) was established[2]. This program allows students to travel abroad and work on open-ended projects whilesatisfying general educational and engineering requirements. The program is designed to meetmany of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requirements, andself-evaluation in students’ final reports indicate that off-campus projects are consistently higherquality than those completed on campus [2].The WPI program is specifically geared toward engineering, and while it has been

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1833: EXPERIENCES OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY INPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSJohn Denton, Purdue University John Denton is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Purdue University, College of Technology in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1995. His areas of interest and expertise are analog electronics, RF electronics and electronic materials. He is the author or co-author of over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings.Nancy Denton, Purdue University Nancy Denton, PE, CVA III, is a professor of mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University. She is

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 14.1051.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Capstone Projects for Engineering Technology: Issues, Benefits and Trade-offsAbstractCapstone courses in our engineering technology (ET) programs are structured as open-endedundertakings where students are expected to creatively analyze, synthesize, and apply a wide-variety of learning outcomes from prior coursework. A capstone project may either be industry-sponsored or internally-sourced with student teams advised by