Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #15916Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students Engaged in Novel Hands-on Experimentation during Summer Research Projects in Wireless Commu-nicationsDr. Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University Maria L. Fernandez has a PhD in Mathematics Education and is currently engaged in research to better understand engineering students’ learning from and perceptions of experiences involving the use of novel hands-on experimentation in wireless communications. Her research has focused on experiences promot- ing undergraduate student learning and development, particularly with preservice mathematics teachers

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Coutermarsh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1933: RE-ENGAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN HANDS-ONEDUCATIONDon Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJason Coutermarsh, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteKenneth Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 11.1062.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Re-Engaging Engineering Students in Hands-On EducationAbstractThis paper presents the technologies and implementation activities that are underdevelopment to re-engage students in “hands-on”, in and out of class exploration,experimentation and design to aid students’ understanding of the “big ideas” in electricalengineering. It describes (while the presentation will demonstrate) the Mobile Laboratoryhardware

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

- graduate engineering education. Focus areas include contemporary teaching and learning technologies, capstone, special degree programs with partnering academic institutions, and K-12 outreach. Dr. Filippas is especially proud of her collaboration with NSBE at VCU, an organization that embodies excellence in academics as well as community service, leadership and diversity. In addition, Dr. Filippas was instru- mental in establishing oSTEM on the campus as well as reaching out to other underrepresented minority groups to further the university’s commitment to student success and inclusive excellence.Prof. Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University Umit Ozgur received his B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Associate Editor of the "Journal of Curriculum and Supervision" (the scholarly journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development). Her research interests are in curriculum studies. Page 11.544.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engaging Undergraduate Students in Machine Learning Research: Progress, Experiences and Achievements of Project EMD-MLR AbstractProject EMD-MLR is a National Science Foundation funded, on-going effort that aims atengaging undergraduate engineering and computer science students into research on MachineLearning

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Rebeca Gonzalez, Chapin High School; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alan Siegel, NYU

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Electrical and Computer

Computational Introduction to STEM StudiesAbstractWe report on the content and early evaluation of a new introductory programming course “Media PropelledComputational Thinking,” (abbreviated MPCT and pronounced iMPaCT). MPCT is integrated into afreshman-level entering students program that aims at retaining students by responding to the academicrecruitment and attrition challenges of computer science and other STEM disciplines.This course is intendedto provide meaningful experiences of relevance to students choosing majors that also fortifies theirqualitative understandings of foundational math and physics concepts. MPCT‟s activities are designed to provide analytical challenges typical of STEM professions and tomotivate additional inquiry

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech; Seungmo Kim, Georgia Southern University; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

site as well as administration of registration,travel arrangements, and reimbursement.The intended final products were enhanced hands-on experience and new knowledge of theundergraduate and graduate student participants in the areas of wireless communications,software-defined radio, cognitive radio, and spectrum sharing / spectrum access, as well as afoundation for an ongoing contest that will use continuously evolving tools to enable educatinggenerations of undergraduate and graduate electrical and computer engineering students inwireless communications using relevant scenarios.3.2 ActivitiesActivities related to the competition included development of an open-source, ready-to-runreference waveform implemented using an open source SDR

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

curriculum,there is an opportunity to study these potential impacts on the student cohort at later points in the Page 26.884.2curriculum. A two part study was conducted which sought to explore and measure the impact ofthe course sequence.Project-based learning, which is also related to problem-based learning, is an inductiveeducational methodology1 where learning is accomplished by applying skills to a project orproblem. The advantages of this type of learning includes positive impact on content knowledge,increased levels of student engagement, improved critical thinking, and improved problemsolving2.The use of project-based courses in an

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Yousol Bae, Scripps Ranch High School; Eugene Han Lee, Canyon Crest Academy High School; Che Nevarez, Sweetwater Union High School District; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

connections to professionals in the industry have a profound impact on students enrolled in career technical courses like Digital Electronics. The content of the communications module will be kept and implemented into the curriculum of the Digital Electronics course in the future. There is definitely room for improvement and modifications, specifically surrounding pedagogical practices to hold students accountable and better measure their growth throughout the module. With a little bit more work the content will be at a point where it can be shared with other Digital Electronics instructors within our district and help engage more students in electrical engineering and communications technology.We will continue

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1251: THE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION OF ELECTRI-CAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH A FIRST SEMESTER FRESH-MAN EXPERIENCE COURSEHector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler Hector A. Ochoa received hi Ph.D. in computer engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2007. He received his M.S. in Physical Sciences from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2004. Hi joined The University of Texas at Tyler as a visiting professor at the departement of electrical engineering on Fall of 2007. In fall of 2008 he started working as an assitant professor at the same university. His research interests include: Radar Systems, Wireless Communications and Antennas.Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mukul

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Darren Wilson, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

. Towards this end, weincorporated a set of three student projects to provide high impact learning opportunities. Thetasks for the three projects were - Design a power distribution system for an aircraft - Design a digital communication system for an aircraft - Design radar and satellite control systems for an aircraftEach of the projects required teams of 3 to 4 students to write a detailed technical report. Thethird project also included an oral briefing. These projects were unmistakably the highlight ofthe course, in terms of getting the students to actually do engineering. Using the definitionoffered at the beginning of this paper, these projects allowed the students to apply technicalprinciples to make decisions as to the best solution

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

results were very positive in terms of student reactions. Most studentsstrongly preferred the flipped format. But from an impact standpoint the grades earned werereasonably similar between the flipped and standard delivery modes. The reason for that, in ouropinion, is that the level of student engagement outside the classroom did not materialize to thedegree necessary.IntroductionThe term “student engagement” is multifaceted and can take many different forms. Examplesinclude academic, cognitive, social, emotional, and institutional to name a few [1]. For this paper,we will focus on academic engagement and will use the following definition. Academicengagement is the “participation in the requirements for school success” [2].There are different

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

-solving skills from the very first semester, and by the time they graduate, they improvethis skill substantially by gradually building on it. On the contrary, the writing skills are usuallytaught during the first couple of semesters at the university-level which introduces students to theconcepts of how to write (i.e., Learning-to-Write). After that, this information is used as amedium to communicate information without realizing its importance as a tool to help studentsreflect on their thoughts and learn the content in the course throughout the process of writing(i.e., Writing-to-Learn)2.It is well-established that students in engineering engage in ample activities that require technicalwriting from writing lab reports, research reports, and

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

analyzed is used to show the impact of multipath andfading on a system. Practical examples are used to relate these concepts to the everydayexperience of the students.By the latter part of this course, students realize that modern antenna practice relies on the use ofnumerical simulations to design and predict the performance of antennas. One lecture near theend of the course is devoted to introducing a freely available antenna simulation software4NEC27, based upon the NEC2 engine, an MOM solver. MOM is only discussed conceptually,without any rigorous math. Instead, insights into the setup and operation of MOM areemphasized. A dipole is partitioned into segments, that is, discretized, to show the antennageometry format used in this software. An

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

created through interactions between people and the environment.Although philosophical debate exists over the relationship between culture, community, andsociety, people “live culturally”101-103 and make sense of the world through the lens of culture.One’s culture influences one’s worldview, and even cognitive processes,17 making it important topay attention to cultural differences in educational contexts. In support of this idea, culturalinfusion programs have been developed that “positively impact a student’s performance on astandardized achievement test in the area of math.”104 Similarly, research shows that for someunder-represented students, perceiving a field to be useful towards benefitting humanity,increases motivated and persistence in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Tyrone L. Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

responsibility and the impact of students’ backgrounds in their formation as engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Student Engagement and Industry Readiness in a Systems Exploration, Engineering, and Design Laboratory (SEED Lab)IntroductionLaboratory courses have been a key component of engineering education in the United Statessince the founding of the earliest American engineering schools [1]. Today, well-designedlaboratories in the undergraduate curriculum play a critical role in the development of students'hands-on skills, problem-solving abilities, teamwork skills and analytical thinking while alsodeepening the content learned in lecture-based classes. The primary focus of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten R. Basinet, Western Washington University; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

including the Air Force wide award for Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator. He has served as a Senior Area Editor and an Associate Editor for IEEE Signal Processing Letters and as a Guest Editor for The IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 On Student Collaboration and Competition in an Inquiry-Based Multiuser Communications and Jamming ExerciseAbstractThis paper describes an inquiry-based laboratory exercise used to introduce senior-level electricalengineering students to the concepts of multiuser communication systems. The exercise includesboth collaborative and competitive gaming elements, and requires students

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

Technology to Actively Engage Students in the Learning ProcessAbstractOnce every decade or so, a disruptive technology appears that has the potential to revolutionizeelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) education. This paper considers the impact of one ofthe most recent examples: a USB-powered instrument called Analog Discovery that is cheapenough for students to own personally. Students are no longer bound by the constraints of fixedspace, equipment, and schedules in their institution to conduct experiments. Instructionalmaterials are posted for free and advice is provided by early adopters, working engineers andhobbyists in forums on the internet to simplify the adoption of this pedagogical approach. Thepaper outlines the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

enrolled ECEstudents are engaging in projects which often include wireless communicationsubsystems.To meet this need, the course Wireless Communications Systems was developed anddelivered. This course is intended to help ensure our students’ competency in theemerging wireless communications field for now and into the future. The courseconcentrates on wireless physical layer communication and builds off of a traditionalcourse in communications. Laboratories and projects are a fundamental component of thecourse.In this paper, we present an overview of the course topics and describe the areas covered.We also discuss what was left out due to time and complexity considerations. We furtherdescribe the laboratory experiments and how they integrate with

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Lisa D. Hobson Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Holland Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

development of integrated microsystems powered by energy scavenging for biomedical and environmental devices and radiation effects on devices.Mr. Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University Mahamadou Tembely is a Ph.D student at Prairie View A&M University, Texas. He received the 2014 Outstanding MS Graduated Student award for the department of electrical and computer engineering. He is the author of several papers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Engaging Electrical and Computer Engineering Freshman Students with Electrical Engineering PracticumABSTRACT: A large percentage of students in engineering programs switch their majors in the first twoyears

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

active and collaborative learning in engineering education. Eleanor has a B.S in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary and both a M.Eng and a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 An Undergraduate Independent Study Project on the Design of a Home Automation System using Global System for Mobile CommunicationAbstractThis paper explores how to expose undergraduate students to topics in wireless communicationsthrough an independent study in the area of Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)technology.With a rigorous Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia; Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

functioningknowledge skills, such as problem-solving, written and oral communication, independentlearning, team work, etc4.In our undergraduate electrical and computer engineering programs, students complete a two-course senior design sequence using project-based learning, where, in addition to solvingchallenging design problems, they develop several of the professional skills. They also work inteams in the laboratory components of several earlier courses, but there is little formal instructiontherein on how to conduct good team work. If some of those ideas were learned early in theprogram, they could be used in any number of courses throughout the program, thereby enablingstudents to enter the senior design sequence with strong team skills and thus able to

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

using a picavet andtwo-point mount. Picavets are popular with kite aerial photography and serve to keep thesuspended payload level and to prevent rotation about the surface normal vector. Thedeployment testing of this project included delta kites with 7-, 9-, and 11-feet spans. Best resultswere obtained with the 9-foot kite and boat speeds of 6-8 mph.DISCUSSION: At CalU, this year-long project was the first of its kind in the EngineeringTechnology program areas, i.e. to involve applied-research on a grant project usingundergraduate students. This project directly engaged one student from each of our EngineeringTechnology and Geographic Information Systems programs at CalU.A number of interesting challenges surfaced when applying undergraduate

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

academic years, specifically split into two analysis categories. The first part ofthe data analysis will focus on the effect of the course on student retention, extracted from thefreshman cohorts. The second part of the data analysis will focus on student surveys performedat the end of the semester. This survey was designed to measure vital components of overallcourse effectiveness with finer granularity, including students understanding of topics such as therole of electrical engineers and their impact on society. Finally, the first cohort of students thattook this course are graduating this year, by analyzing the numbers it can be seen that theretention rates have been increased from 54.8% in 2008 to 80%.IntroductionRetention is a major concern

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P. Jacobs, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine M. Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Linda W. Demoise, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

improvements were necessary. • Some of the participants (11/67, 16%) indicated that they would have appreciated having more time to work on the project, or the opportunity to take the completed circuit home. • Some of the participants (10/67, 15%) wanted to learn more about the circuits and how they function. Unfortunately, it is not possible to teach high-school students about the details of logic circuits in one day.Overall, we find the responses to the open-ended questions to be particularly encouraging, becausethey show that the students are engaged by the activity, learn at least the basic skills that we hope toimpart to them, and leave the session wanting to know more about logic circuits and engineering.The class of 2015

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Richadr Lee Clark, Virginia Western Community College

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Electrical and Computer

identified through student and employersurveys for concrete examples of fundamental concepts in electrical engineering. LiaB is a set of„hands-on‟ exercises in which students design, build, and test various d.c. and a.c. circuits usingan inexpensive electronics kit, digital multimeter, and an oscilloscope. The experiments can bedone anywhere and require significantly fewer resources than a traditional electronics lab. LiaBhas received overwhelmingly positive comments from the students as well as from facultymembers who have used the kits for projects in upper division courses at a four-year college aswell as three community colleges, which were formerly lecture-only courses.A number of the major tasks in the National Science Foundation Course

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Joshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College; Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

support the needs of theincoming transfer students and students engaged in co-op and internship programs,we decided to develop a distance learning hands-on laboratory course, anopportunity that is possible due to the flexible platform offered by LiaB. Lectures oneach experiment and other supplemental learning materials have been developed,used in the on-campus course during Spring 2010, and converted to Powerpointslides with embedded audio for use in the on-line course. A key component to theon-campus laboratory course is regular one-on-one interactions between eachstudent and the course instructor or graduate teaching assistant (GTA). Hence,‘face-to-face’ communication was immediately identified as a critical requirementfor the success of the on

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Victor Rubanchik, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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Electrical and Computer

surrounding buildingsaffect the signal shape, phases, and amplitudes. He/she can choose between one or two pulse signals,vary signal frequency, pulse duration and delay between pulses. The simulations B and D help thestudent understand the Huggens-Fresnel principle, and the impact of various parameters on thestructure of Fresnel’s zones, as well as what sources of secondary waves should be taken into account Page 11.801.7during the calculations.A virtual experiment can provide an opportunity to separate the particular impacts of each ofseveral parameters that affect the outcomes of measurements. Using simulations the student isable to isolate and

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

, Page 13.1070.6showing how certain experiments verify the specifications. The final compliance test isperformed in the presence of the professor, and is driven by the documentation.Finally, in conjunction with our “trade-show”-style Senior Design Show in May of each year, aposter must be created by the team to highlight their design. This is part of a poster competitionthat takes place the same day. At this show, visitors from on and off campus talk to the teamsabout their design. Students are judged on their ability to communicate well.Criterion 3i – a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningIn their paper, Assessing Readiness for Self-Directed Learning, Litzinger, et al.9 referenceFlammer10. Flammer

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

topic inwireless communications area that spans electrical and computer engineering, computer science,and human factors engineering, integrates software defined radio with automated learning,decision making, and adaptation capability embodying aspects of artificial intelligence.Cognitive radio and related technologies are a fertile area of research and provide an ideal focusfor introducing undergraduate students to university research. The program is designed topromote the STEM knowledge, interdisciplinary skills, motivation, and self-efficacy ofundergraduate students. Innovative knowledge results are some outcomes embedded within thevalues of interdisciplinary research, team collaboration, and a focus on research-to-practice.1. Introduction

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

for Engineering Education, 2021 It’s All About Engagement: Infusing the Mobile Studio Approach Throughout the Electrical Engineering CurriculumAbstractAn ongoing trend in electrical engineering programs is the adoption of mobile studio pedagogy,which champions small, portable, low-cost hardware/software systems in support ofstudent-centric educational activities. Engineering education literature on mobile studio usage hasfocused on the implementation of a mobile studio platform either in a single isolated course orseveral courses within a sequence. This work proposes infusing a hands-on mobile studioapproach throughout the electrical engineering curriculum, providing cohesive experientiallearning for students throughout