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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Whipple, Bishop Fox; Keith B Smith, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University

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Paper ID #13401Building a Vulnerability Testing Lab in an Educational EnvironmentAustin Whipple, Bishop Fox Austin Whipple received a B.S. in Information Technology from BYU in 2014, where he led and worked on the Red Team. He now works as a Senior Security Analyst at Bishop Fox.Mr. Keith B Smith, Brigham Young University Keith Smith earned his Bachelors of Science in Information Technology at Brigham Young University with an emphasis in Information Assurance and Cyber Security. His educational interests lie in web application security and promoting cyber security awareness. Keith is married with three children. He

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Jason C Heikenfeld, University of Cincinnati

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. Page 26.1036.8 a. Label where the two blocks were joined with a black vertical line. b. Label each block as either: ‘Phosphorus atoms and free carriers ‘ / ‘Boron atoms and free carriers’ / ‘Boron atoms only’ / ‘Phosphorous atoms only’ c. Label locations where you get ‘maximum E-field’ and ‘zero E-field’ and make sure you understand why. d. Draw a band-diagram underneath this, extending vertical dotted lines down for the edges of the depletion region, and extending down the vertical line for where the blocks were, such that they all go through your band-diagram. Label Ec/Ev/Ef on the diagram. Make sure EVERYTHING in the diagram represents un-equal dopings, including

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilan Gravé, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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. Page 26.136.5 (a) (b) (b) (d)Figure 5: PSpice simulations for the circuit of Figure 4 with R2=3.9K, L1=22C1=47F,and varying R1 to: (a) R1=0.1; (b) R1=0.5; (c) R1=1; (d) R1=3.At this stage usually the lab students are elated in having solved the “puzzle” of the contrastbetween theoretical or simulated calculations and the actual circuit response as measured in thelab. This is also usually the time when suggestions, comments and relevant interesting questionsstart to freely flow from different students in a spontaneous braistorming sessions.“Wow! Can we actually find the serial resitance in

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Globig, University of Dayton

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biaslevels, we have no choice but to move forward and to compensate for yos whenever possible.Therefore we will assume for the time being that:Zo ≈ RDso a) Av ≈ - yfq RDThe practical output conductance will be addressed later in the paper.In order to avoid the non-linear affects of a transistor’s saturation and turn off areas of operation,and assuming our output is symmetrical (a sign wave), a good place to bias the drain of theamplifier (VD) is at approximately 0.5 * VDD 7. Absent other design criteria, this assumption willnormally allow for close to optimal output amplitude. Therefore:VRD = VDD - 0.5 * VDD = 0.5 * VDDso b) RD = 0.5 * VDD / IDqThe transconductance of a MOSFET can be found by taking the derivative of the transferfunction for

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Charles Duba, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Lukas P van Ginneken, Digipen Institute of Technology; Nicholas James Rivera; Brian Michael Tugade, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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outcomes (a-e).Course\Outcome (a) An ability to apply (b) An ability to design and (c) An ability to design a (d) An ability to function on (e) An ability to identify, knowledge of mathematics, conduct experiments, as system, component, or multidisciplinary teams formulate, and solve science, and engineering well as to analyze and process to meet desired engineering problems interpret data needs within realistic constraints such as

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Circuits and Systems Education 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University

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. Page 26.68.10Figure 2 – Graphical representation of results from the longitudinal analysis of embeddedquestion scores for objectives O1-O2 (a), O3-O4 (b), O5-O6 (c), O7 (d), concept inventoryscores (e), and overall course grades (f). Page 26.68.11Objective 1 – Statistics, Measurements, and UncertaintyFrom Figure 2a, it is observed that students in the first iteration of the course did not perform aswell as students in later course iterations on questions involving statistics, calibration, anduncertainty. Improvement on such concept and computation questions was improved with thesecond delivery of the course (beginning the Fall 2011 semester). During this

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert A. Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Paper ID #13086A Concise Antennas Course based on a Single Semester of ElectromagneticsPreparationDr. Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering Steven S. Holland (M ’13) was born in Chicago, IL, in 1984. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in 2008 and 2011 respectively. From 2006 to 2011, he was a Research Assistant working in the Antennas and Propagation Laboratory (APLab), Department of Electrical and Computer

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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Paper ID #13650A Hybrid Approach to a Flipped Classroom for an Introductory CircuitsCourse for all Engineering MajorsDr. Steven G Northrup, Western New England University Dr. Steven G. Northrup, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western New England University, earned a BSEE from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an MSEE & Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Before attending Vanderbilt University, he worked in the defense industry in Whites Sands, NM and in the automotive electronics industry designing climate control systems for Ford Motor Company. At Western New England University

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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, K.P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.6. Litzinger, T.A, Wise, J. C, Lee, S.H. (2005). “Self-directed Learning Readiness Among Engineering Undergraduate Students,” Journal of Engineering Education 22: 122-128.7. Bloom, B. S., ed. (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay.8. Mason, G., Dragovich, J. (2010) “Program Assessment and Evaluation Using Student Grades Obtained on Outcome-Related Course Learning Objectives,” Journal of professional Issues in Engineering education and Practice 136: 122-131.9. Case, J., Gunstone, R., & Lewis, A. (2001) “Students' Metacognitive Development in an

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville

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one-on-oneassistance with a project.Students keep a notebook of their work on the projects and turn in a formal report documentingeach project. Students must also present a demonstration of each final project to the instructor.As it is structured, this course provides a mechanism to assess ABET outcomes b, d, e, and h. Inthis paper, we present the logistics of the course, a sample of projects completed, and the courseassessment for ABET outcomes.IntroductionProject based learning is not a new concept and has been shown to be an effective teachingmethod1, 2. EE 380, Junior Projects, is a two-hour course required of all electrical and computerengineering majors which is typically taken the last semester of the junior year. (See [3] and [4]for

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kelly Charles Seals P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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into GPS accuracy and position calculation, we pose these questions to ourstudents: (1) “How exactly do GPS receivers solve for position, (2) How accurate isGPS?, and (3) How is accuracy related to satellite geometry?Given N satellite positions {x i , yi , z i }, i=1, N (in Earth-Centered, Earth Fixed, or ECEFcoordinates), and N pseudo-range measurements {R i }, i=1, N, we are interested insolving for the user position {x, y, z} and receiver clock offset relative to GPS systemtime (b). Note that the pseudo-ranges {R i } represent the sum of true range from userposition to each satellite, and a range offset term (Cb), which is the propagation speed(speed of light) multiplied by the clock offset. ( x − xi ) + ( y − yi

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Circuits and Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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-Bass, 1996.8. C. Bazerman, J. Little, et al., Reference guide to writing across the curriculum. West Lafayette: Parlor Press, 2005.9. J. Froyd, A. Watt, & J.M. Williams, “Writing to Design/Designing to Write: Using the Correlations between Communication and Engineering to Improve Student Reflection,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Paper AC 2002-692.10. J. C. Anderson, D. W. Gatchell, B. Shwom, S. Benjamin, J. A. Lake, “Embedding communication in an interdisciplinary project-based upper-level engineering design course,” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper 7845, Available: www.asee.org/public/conferences/20/papers/7845

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University; Brian Groener, James Madison University

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benefitsand opportunities to students, and allow students the chance to better prepare themselves for theworkforce.Circuits and Instrumentation CourseThe ENGR 313 – Circuits and Instrumentation course at James Madison University introduces studentsto the fundamentals of circuit analysis and instrumentation topics. The course covers fundamental DCand AC circuits and analysis techniques and instrumentation while providing exposure to commonelectronics equipment and laboratory tools through laboratory investigations. Specific course outcomesand the relation to ABET criteria (a, b, e, and k) are detailed below. Upon successful completion of thiscourse, students will be able to: 1. Develop and solve mathematical models of multi-component circuits using

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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instructor’s family). The change from four to three quizzes was madebecause enrollments in the class are now climbing and we wished to free up more TA time sothey can actively participate in piazza discussions and other new in-class activities we are tryingout. Quiz grading is also as consistent as we can make it. We start with simple grade standards(A: 91-100; B: 81-90; C: 71-80; D: 61-70) and then, if necessary, adjust the ranges down slightly(e.g. use 11 points per grade rather than 10). We do this to correct for any unanticipatedproblems with issues like the wording of questions and use the grades from previous terms as aguide. The students are told that if everyone gets 91 or better, they will all earn an A grade (itnever happens). However, in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Charles J. Kim, Howard University; Abdelnasser A Eldek, Jackson State University; Hamid R. Majlesein, Southern University and A&M College; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University & Florida State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany/SUNY; Corey A Graves, North Carolina A&T State University; Ali Reza Osareh, NC A&T State University

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engineering grant supporting Historically Black University and Col- leges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives.Dr. Corey A Graves, North Carolina A&T State University Corey A. Graves is an associate professor and the director of the Auto Mobile Pervasive and Embedded Design 9AMPED) Laboratory in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at North Carolina A&T State University

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Felipe Patarroyo, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Gerson Beauchamp, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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learning inductivemethodology5 referred to as a Term Project. For this project, students are organized in teams oftwo or three students and the instructor specifies an assignment to carry out one or more tasksthat lead to the development of a final product. Teams are required to design, simulate, andimplement a digital controller on a Quanser’s Ball and Beam (B&B)6 system available in theProcess Instrumentation and Control Laboratory (PICL)7. The controllers should be implementedusing a microcontroller based system (MCS) as well as with Simulink through Quanser’sQuarc® tool. Finally, a comparison between both implementations was made. The MCSworkstation uses the Texas Instruments C2000 F28069 Microcontroller, the DRV8833 motordriver, and a

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Khorbotly, Valparaiso University

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image, i.e. removing the noise or at least minimizing it with theleast possible damage to the image quality. During their search for a solution, students learnabout area processing. The best de-noising is achieved using either a low pass (smoothing) filteror a median filter. The project is also a good place for the instructor to introduce another usefularea process, the high pass (sharpening) filter. The de-noised image is shown in Figure 3.b. a. Original Image b. De-noise Image Figure 3. The original and the de-noised (low pass filtered) versions of the image used in the image de-noising project. III. Edge DetectionIn this project, students are given the

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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models in science,engineering, and technology to the development of abstract symbol systems. 16 The abundantpresence and the variety of models in these disciplines suggest that modeling can help studentsdevelop understanding about a wide range of important ideas. However, modeling is largelymissing from school instruction. Figure 1(a) shows engineering practice cycles and Figure 1(b)shows cycles of modeling based learning. Page 26.747.3Figure 1. (a) Engineering practice cycles; (b) Model based learning cycles; (c) The LeshTranslational Model 15Education researchers have long believed that the structure of any domain knowledge can becharacterized

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Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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electricalcircuit concepts.90 Figure 38070605040302010 0 Page 26.256.5 q6_Y q6-N 5Some sample results to question Q7, the students comments regarding the use of the online tool,mastering engineering, is given in appendix B.Figure 4a and 4b are based on the data showed in the appendix B. Three main elements weregraphed for each homework assignment: the number of homework problems, average time spentfor a problem, and the total time spent for assignment. Figure 4a, is the bar

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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, inaddition to an improvement in the average FC grade, the range between the minimum andmaximum grade for each exam reduced, highlighting a positive impact on student learning. Inaddition, the grade distribution in Fig. 3 shows that, the number of A/A-/B+ grades increased atthe cost of B/B-/C+, and number of C-/D+ grades increased at the cost of E grades, furtherdemonstrating the profound impact of the FC framework. Table 3: Statistical Analysis of Examination Grades (N=Number of Students) Std. Group N Mean Min Max Dev Traditional: Midterm-01

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Circuits and Systems Education 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yoon G. Kim, Calvin College

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P2N2222AGOS-ND Leads from left to right: C-B-E LM741 Op Amp LM741CNNS/NOPB-ND 1N5819 Schottky Diode 1N5819GOS-ND Tantalum 2.2 𝜇𝐹/ 35 𝑉 478-1871-ND Equivalent Equiv. Series Resistance = 5.0 Ω4. Details of Laboratory ExperimentLab procedure:The following step by step procedures were provided to the students to improve theirunderstanding on the lab and to help them conduct effective experiments. 1) Design an astable multivibrator (oscillator) with a frequency of 100 𝑘𝐻𝑧 using the popular timer IC, NE555. (To simplify design and troubleshooting in the lab, the capacitor value of 1 𝑛𝐹 was given.) 2) Simulate the oscillator circuits and verify through implementation on a breadboard. 3) Add a

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Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates

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," Review of Educational Research, vol. 61, pp. 213-238, 1991.[6] L. Hirsch and C. Weibel, "Statistical Evidence that Web-Based Homework Helps," MAA Focus, p. 14, February 2003.[7] R. J. Marzano, D. J. Pickering and J. E. Pollock, Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001.[8] J. P. Carpenter and B. D. Camp, "Using a Web-Based Homework System to Improve Accountability and Mastery in Calculus," in 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, 2008.[9] B. Means, Y. Toyama, R. Murphy, M. Bakia, K. Jones and Center for Technology in Learning, "Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online

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Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech; Taeyoung Yang, Virginia Tech; Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University; Nicholas F Polys, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Computing; R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Tech

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design research results to inform engineering practice.Dr. Carl B Dietrich P.E., Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech A licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia, Carl Dietrich earned a BS EE degree from Texas A&M University, and MS EE and PhD EE degrees from Virginia Tech. He has taught courses in software defined radio, communications systems, electronics, and electromagnetic fields. He has also taught short courses on software defined radio since 2007, covering fundamental concepts and enabling technologies in addition to the use of open source software to develop and run SDR applications. In addition, Dr. Dietrich has performed and directed research in the areas of cognitive

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Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne A Scales, Virginia Tech; J Michael Ruohoniemi; Geoff Crowley

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the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems, In Frontiers in EducationConference (FIE), 2010 IEEE (pp. T4C-1). IEEE.[10] Crowley, G., G. Bust, A. Reynolds, I. Azeem, R. Wilder, B. W. O'Hanlon, M. L. Psiaki, S. Powell, T. E.Humphreyes, and J. A. Bhatti (2011), CASES: A novel low-cost ground-based dual-frequency GPS softwarereceiver and space weather monitor, in Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Meeting of The SatelliteDivision of the Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2011), pp. 1437–1446, Portland, OR, September 2011.[11] Dautermann, T., M. Sgammini, and S. Pullen (2013), Ionospheric threat simulation for GNSS using the Spirenthardware signal simulator, GPS Solutions, 1-9

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Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering: CE2016 Update

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Alan Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John Impagliazzo, Hofstra University; Susan E. Conry, Clarkson University; Robert B. Reese, Mississippi State University; Herman Lam, University of Florida; Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; Joseph L.A. Hughes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #11092CE2016 Update (Panel Discussion)Dr. Eric Alan Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Durant is a Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering where he serves as director of the computer engineering program. He is the IEEE-CS chair of the CE2016 Steering Committee, which is revising the joint IEEE-CS/ACM CE2004 guidelines for undergraduate computer engineering programs. He consults with Starkey Hearing Technologies on an ongoing basis specializing in DSP, beamforming, and convex optimization for hearing applications and holds two US patents.Prof. John Impagliazzo, Hofstra UniversityProf. Susan E. Conry

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hue V. Tran P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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still active in the program and on a path towards graduation, 1 student switched to arelated program and 11 did not graduate and are no longer active in the program. Removing the12 students from the 204 possible results in a persistence rate of nearly 94% for students thatsuccessfully complete this course sequence.Course grades were collected for each student record. The grade system at MSOE consists of“A”, “AB”, “B”, “BC”, “C”, “CD”, and “D.” These letter grades were mapped numerically into4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, and 1, respectively for analysis.Plots showing grade distribution where compiled for EE1910, EE2920, and EE2930. Thedifferences in grades, or delta, between EE1910-EE2920, and EE2920-EE2930 were alsocomputed for each student record

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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process begins with a state diagram (a), which, given a state encoding(b), implies a truth table (c) which leads to combinational logic (d), a part of the standard architec-ture of a finite state machine (FSM) (e). To implement this in a laboratory environment, severaldecisions must be made.First, should the design be implemented using discrete 74x logic gates? While the simplicity isbeneficial, this approach has several drawbacks. First, the approach scales poorly when moving tolarger datapath designs. For example, the design shown in Figure 5 would require a prohibitive Page 26.1082.4number of devices and wiring. Second, it provides no

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Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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before and after studying used.electromagnetism electromagnetism in a media-concepts? rich environmentsConceptual Sangam, D ASEE To discuss the details of an Quantitative Lecture Pre and post Test scores indicate significantunderstanding of Jesiek, B. Conference instructional module concept increase in students learning which canresistive electric Proceedings, implemented and present inventory test, be attributed to

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiina M. Komulainen, Oslo and Akershus University College; Christine Lindstrøm, Oslo and Akershus University College; Tengel Sandtrø, Oslo and Akershus University College

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submit lab reports jointly in groups of two students. In the DynamicSystems course, the students were grouped based on their academic records, i.e., every groupwould have one A/B student, one or two C students and one D/E student, determined as theiraverage mark from the Physics and Chemistry course. The setting in ProLab enabled thestudents to work effectively in groups and to present their work to their own group (smallscreens) and to the whole class (large screens). The physical design of ProLab enabled a highdegree of flexibility and allowed rapid transition between different activities. The students areactivated by inclusion, as group members solving tasks, and as presenters for their class. Thepre-class activities were designed on an

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University

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. RENDERING THE ARM IN THREE DIMENSIONS The arm is rendered using three dimensional (3D) graphics, see Figure 2a. The user can zoomin and out, select the coordinate axis that points up and move the eye position vertically andhorizontally using the controls shown in Figure 2b. Page 26.180.4 a bFigure 2: (a) The 3D rendering of a 3 link R2P arm. (b) The 3D view controls. There is a two dimensional (2D) view as well. While any arm can be rendered in 2D, themotivation is to display the popular two link rotational arm shown in Figure 3a that appears inmany books because of its