Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

: • Provide time for the participating faculty members to view the courses • Offering new information assurance and security courses or add security topics to existing courses • Release time to attend the summer workshopTo date, this level of commitment has not been an issue for participating Universities.Ongoing supportThe goal of the project is to establish a mechanism to provide on going support to theparticipants via the web, and through continued personal contact. A web site will be maintainedthat will support a chat room, on line help, an email list server, and access to the coursewaremodules. We will also provide on going assistance to help the participants develop laboratoriesto support the courses and will assist in assessment, by

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

why faculty were interested in certain types of strategies andwhat the challenges and affordances of those strategies were. This information is usefulto engineering educators who are interested in facilitating a long-term development groupand would like to know what questions and concerns participants might have. The resultswe present here are two-fold: (1) a summary of the strategies employed and discussed byfaculty development team members, and (2) a collection of common concerns anddiscussion topics across the various strategies considered.The results based on analysis of the meeting notes and the two-page memos at this stagefall into three categories: teaching goals, forms of assessment, and logistical issues. Forteaching goals, when

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

Page 23.1225.22010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic years.1-10The Curricular Review ProcessUnder the leadership of the Advisory Council for the Engineering School (ACES) consisting ofthe Dean, Associate Dean, and Program Chairs, the faculty completed a thorough review of eachof our four ABET-accredited undergraduate degree programs (CE, CS, EE, and ME) during the2011-2012 academic year. In addition to making sure that our new curricula satisfy the latestABET criteria, including the Student Outcomes (SOs), we followed the guidance provided byour recently developed Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), stated as follows: The School ofEngineering prepares graduates who will: 1. Be successful as practicing professionals in diverse career paths or in

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

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

New ECE laboratories

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Ray Hite, West Virginia University; Louis J. Slimak, West Virginia University; Dimitris Korakakis, West Virginia University; Terence C. Ahern, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

assessment of student learning, academic policies, and strategic planning.Prof. Dimitris Korakakis, West Virginia University Dimitris Korakakis, Professor in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering has been involved with Senior Capstone projects in the department for more than 10 years. He has been the lead faculty for the Lane Experience in Applied Design, the research track of the department’s capstone project and for the Nanosystems minor established in 2010 through an NSF funded NUE. He is also the PI for the Solar Decathlon awards, in 2013, 2015 and recently 2017, from the Department of Energy, advising students from a variety of disciplines across the university and many of these student

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

research universities offeringengineering programs. In the end, the bills put forward were passed by both houses and signedinto law in 2003 by Governor Locke.Next, the Higher Education Coordinating Board which must approve all new programs had to beapproached. A lengthy request was prepared that discussed all program aspects. Again, therewas much apprehension concerning non R-1 research universities teaching engineering, theimpact the new program would have on private universities throughout the state, and a newprogram first beginning offered on a branch campus site. We were able to convince the HECBon the first issue, somewhat convince them on the second issue but on the third we wereprovided some requirements that had to be met. EWU was required

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

called Mastering Teaching Online10 Page 26.256.2(Mastering Engineering11) was used. An online platform was developed by the Pearson 2publishing company. In order to get access to a particular course site to do assignments and otheractivities, student and/or faculty need to have course IDs assigned by Pearson for that particularcourse. This is a reasonably new approach to deal with same old circuit problems. The Masteringengineering has three interesting features, coaching problems, tutorials, and chapter problems.Mastering Engineering is offered by

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Barendt, Case Western Reserve University; Nigamanth Sridhar, Cleveland State University; Kenneth A. Loparo, Case Western Reserve University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Access Control System HTTPS, MQTTS, Mosquitto 15 Final Projects System various As outlined above, the course is divided into two parts: constructing the IoT System (the“product”), and instrumenting, extending, and evolving the IoT System - Properties, Behaviors,and Concerns of Systems and the supporting courseware is divided into week-long modules,where each module tackles a new technology or concept. Details are provided in Table 1.Course SampleHere is an example of one week of the course, Week 10: Analytics and Dashboards. Prior tothis, students have incrementally constructed the LAMPI IoT System (including: the device witha touchscreen UI

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronny Veljanovski, Victoria University; Alex Stojcevski, Victoria University

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Electrical and Computer

development.To commence discussion and debate, participants select GREEN POWER & ENERGY from theInteraction Space (i-space) on the menu on the right (see Figure 3). This simulates entering thecompany premises and in this i-space, there are 3 areas to select from; BOARD ROOM,CAFETERIA and NEWS. ‚ BOARD ROOM: a formal place for debating and discussions. What is said in here has formal implications and will influence decisions about the GPE contract. ‚ CAFETERIA: can be used for informal discussions and general chit chat about issues of renewable energy. Things that are discussed and debated in here are not formal. Feel free to express any views in here that you may have hesitated to

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

overhaul.During the summer of 2004, the authors rewrote the course, creating a new course that focuseson technology’s impact on society. By removing circuits and machines, the course now covers abroader range of electrical engineering fields such as image and signal processing, datacompression, electronic navigation, communications, and computer networks and security. Thecourse examines current trends; with a focus on how the Coast Guard and Homeland Securityuse technology and discusses the ethical issues that arise with the potential misuse of technology.The authors developed several innovative lesson plans, laboratories and even a series of debatesto improve the students’ understanding of technological trade-offs, while developing their

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

AC 2011-2468: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: A NEW COURSEON THE WIRELESS PHYSICAL LAYER WITH LABORATORY COM-PONENTBruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, he held several research and

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Ball, Virginia Tech; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Through this work, the teamhas identified the need to create experiences for students to both strengthen their professionalskills and more meaningfully engage in the content throughout and beyond their coursework. Forsome instances, faculty are working on ways to develop cross-course, active learningopportunities for students in order to strengthen the connection between theory and practice tobroaden their understanding of a professional experience.Now in year three of the grant, we are building on the work of the previous two years (asdescribed in [5]) and are preparing for the multi-stage roll-out of the new sophomore levelcurriculum (see Fig. 1), beginning with the introduction course offered to second-semesterfreshman. The work presented in

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

between E and ET Students in IndustryWhile the survey was a useful exercise to gain some industry perspective on the issue of acommon curriculum, the small number of participants limits the usefulness of the responses. Thenext step is to implement a more rigorous survey methodology to collect data from facultyaround this topic. Toward this goal, we are working with the Director of Assessments andAccreditation Services (DAAS) for the College of Technology to construct a survey andsampling frame that will provide faculty insights regarding the common curriculum conceptpresented here.The initial population for the survey has been defined as those schools that are included as partof the ASEE Engineering and Engineering Technology College Profiles for

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Nate Evans, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

created acourse on information warfare in 19961. In addition to formal course work and faculty researchprojects we saw a need to develop opportunities to allow students to become involved incomputer security. This led to the development of the Information Assurance Student Groupwhich provides students an opportunity to meet and discuss security issues. The group alsoprovides hands-on experiences for students where they learn how to secure wireless networks,install firewalls, and work with other tools. The students were looking for opportunities to trydifferent security methods and to get experience with real attacks.In February 2004 the National Science Foundation sponsored the Cyber Security ExerciseWorkshop2 in San Antonio Texas. This workshop

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zvi S. Roth, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

understood even two decades earlier than 2010. The FloridaAtlantic University (FAU) freshmen-level Fundamentals of Engineering course, for instance, wasdeveloped in 1998, and around that time we believe that most engineering programs around thenation were experimenting with more or less the same issues. There were obvious goals forcreating such a freshmen-level engineering presence: direct contact between engineering studentsand engineering faculty from Day One, introduction and exposure to the various engineeringdisciplines, and lot of interdisciplinary fun indoors and outdoors design activities. Yet, retentionremained low.It was pointed out that the weakest link of the engineering education experience may lie in thesophomore and junior years [3

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

circuits-for-nonmajorsAbstractWORK IN PROGRESS PAPER: Many non-electrical engineering students take an electriccircuits course. These courses present challenges for the instructor; students may arrive with littlemotivation to engage with content outside their chosen major. Previous research has alreadyexamined motivational issues in this and other service courses, such physics-for-life-scientists,mathematics-for-engineers, and chemistry-for-nonscientists. The author taughtcircuits-for-nonmajors following a strictly applied approach. All circuits analyzed in class or onhomework were circuits for disciplinarily authentic devices, such as household wiring,electrostatic precipitators, resistance thermometers, roadway lighting, or hydrogen fuel cells

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

. discussion of our observations so far.I. ECE curriculumFor freshman-level students, the ECE 101, 102, and 103 sequence during the first year is theirprimer to engineering design and project management [2]. ECE 101 Exploring ElectricalEngineering is a course that gives new students insight on what electrical and computerengineering is about and what opportunities are available for them if they choose to study in thisfield. The class is lecture-based, but faculty and practicing engineers from industry are ofteninvited to give presentations on their work. In addition, students test simple electrical circuitsduring weekly labs. Finally, there is a major class project that involves teams of four-to-sixstudents working on the design and construction of a

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

designed to address several key issues present wheninvolving freshmen, high school, and community college students in engineering researchand design. Among these: many students do not have a clear knowledge of whatengineers do or of the engineering problem solving approach; faculty tend to beoverwhelmed with the amount of time required to supervise very inexperienced studentswho have not amassed any technical knowledge or skills; and finally, students,particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, typically work and donot have the time to commit to summer or extended hour programs. These issues wereaddressed in various ways as the program was developed.Pedagogical Background The authors’ motivations in developing this

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Navid Khoshavi, University of Central Florida; Steven D. Pyle, University of Central Florida; John Edison, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

approach, faculty arerequired to monitor the specific outcomes and identify issues of concern using a course-outcomes tracking sheet. The proposed work in 6 addressed potential ECE limitations byenabling a novel assessment method, called X-File, to tighten the course adjustment cyclethrough the creation of a shared repository of course improvement tasks based on near real-timestudent performance data 5. We propose a novel infrastructure to extend the positive aspects ofthese approaches of open tutoring and tight loop adjustment while also accounting for thelimitations.The Spanish National University of Distance Education (Universidad Nacional de Educación aDistancia; UNED) affords learners with opportunities to share tasks, content, and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

instructionaluse do influence selected outcomes and that prior identified patterns of instructor developmentwhen incorporating new practices are upheld. The study begins a conversation on the implicationsof these influences and the need for further research on how students, faculty, and instructionalpractices change when using experimental centric learning.Introduction Reform literature1 related to learning in 21st Century higher education has called for achange in how students interact with new knowledge. Today’s undergraduate students come froma K-12 environment that is based on integrated, constructivist instructional practices. Thesepractices are fostered by instructional methods that allow students to learn through hands-onpractices

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering.Dr. Petronella A. James, Morgan State UniversityDr. Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University Yacob Astatke completed both his doctorate of engineering and B.S.E.E. degrees from Morgan State University (MSU) and his M.S.E.E. from Johns Hopkins University. He has been a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at MSU since Aug. 1994 and currently serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit design and instrumentation. Astatke has more than 10 years’ experience in the development and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous web-based ECE courses in the USA and abroad. He is the recipient of the 2012

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

Education Program Manager in the Educational Activities Department of IEEE. Mitchell holds a master’s of arts degree in information technology from Stevens Institute of Technology. She is currently the IEEE Professional Partner supporting the Real World Engineering Project (RWEP), among other university education initiatives.Dr. Cherrice Traver, Union College Cherrice Traver received her B.S. in physics from the State University of New York at Albany in 1982 and her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia in 1988. She has been a faculty member at Union College in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department since 1986, and was the Dean of Engineering from 2005 to 2011. Recently, Traver has

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Scotty D. Craig, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

into their class, this extends the externalvalidity of the finding by extrapolating the finding to a new set of students, classrooms, anddomain areas. If adequately tested and reported, this provides evidence both for when a findingworks, but also when it does not. This information can be essential for enhancing understandingof the causal explanation underlying the effects.Barriers to Research/Classroom TransitionsIn general, the lack of translation of educational innovations can be attributed to various causes,broadly in the three categories: systemic, individual adopter, and innovation ecosystem, asshown in Figure 1. On the systemic side, there is faculty reward structure that typically promotesresearch over teaching or rewards ‘more

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

AC 2012-4057: TEACHING CIRCUIT THEORY COURSES USING TEAM-BASED LEARNINGDr. Robert O’Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia Robert O’Connell received a B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, N.Y., and a M.S. and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is currently professor and Associate Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship, which he used to study modern teaching and learning methods in higher education. He won the College of Engineering Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2006 and 2010. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Professional Member of

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, people start to get talkative and it can easilydisciplinary get off topic.”participation “When I get stuck on a problem, or don't know how to do it, there is much time just sitting there doing nothing.”(II) Four-Practice instructional model for problem-centered learningThe need for instructional interventions was obvious because several learning issues in PBLwere not properly addressed within the model itself. The question of how to initiate and supportactive learning in the classroom became critical to our new design. We resorted to practicessituated in a framework that fosters productive disciplinary engagement. 13 Four principles havebeen identified in the framework: problematizing content, giving students authority, holding

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University; Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University; C. Gerousis, Christopher Newport University; Dali Wang, Christopher Newport University

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Electrical and Computer

, Calculus, and Computer Science.Figure 2 shows the fraction of first-year dropouts who failed these specific classes. Overall,almost 80% of dropouts had failed at least two of these classes. This was an alarming numberand very concerning since these courses were typically not taught by Computer Engineeringfaculty. It was possible then for students to leave the major without having meaningfulinteraction with the program’s faculty. Also this helped rationalize why so many of the CEdropouts ended up in CS. They continued to be interested in the computing field, but looked totake a lighter academic load. The faculty decided that increasing retention would in part requirerethinking the current first year CE course requirements.At the time, the four-year

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18581Improved Learning Through Collaborative, Scenario-based Quizzes in anUndergraduate Control Theory CourseProf. Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico Meeko Oishi received the Ph.D. (2004) and M.S. (2000) in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford Uni- versity (Ph.D. minor, Electrical Engineering), and a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University (1998). She is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Univer- sity of New Mexico. Her research interests include nonlinear dynamical systems, hybrid control theory, control of human-in-the-loop systems, reachability analysis

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marcel C.E. Stieber, Amazon Lab126; Stanton Chueng Wu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

to keep communications strong on the course where cell service is not readily available. Setting up the communications infrastructure for events like the Wildflower Triathlons has helped Stanton apply the skills he learns in lectures. He received increased exposure and furthered his skills when he was accepted as an intern at Space Systems Loral to act as a payload systems engineer tasked with designing satellites. He hopes to reach new heights alongside the amateur radio club as they follow Cal Poly’s motto of ”learning by doing”. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1st Year Amateur Radio Licensing for Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Managing Dual Careers

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

early in the application process. In practice, I typically see applicants bring this up atthe stage of final negotiation, which I think is too late as there is significant lead time needed toidentify opportunities for dual-career applicants.Q2: Dual Career Program Manager (Sandekian)In the process of developing our extended Dual-Career and Relocation Program, our Dean notedthat for many senior faculty hires, colleagues already know that a faculty member has anacademic spouse so it’s not really an issue of disclosure. However, for junior faculty andespecially those seeking their first academic position, this topic is a well-documented source ofsignificant concern, stress, and gender-differentiated bias [1], [5].When departments or programs have

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

is important that our engineering students have a solid foundation in electromagneticfields so that they can participate in the technological advancements of the future.Several of the faculty members who were heavily involved in the development of the LiaBcourses have participated in discussions with the faculty members who are responsible forsupervising the instruction of the core EM undergraduate courses. The concerns expressed aboutthe student interest and depth of learning in the EM courses are almost identical to the concernsraised about the undergraduate circuits courses prior to the introduction of the LiaB-based labcourses. One of the authors (Y. Xu) proposed developing hands-on activities that the student canperform to demonstrate