Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmed Abul Hussain, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Nizar Tayem, Texas A&M University; Chedly B. Yahya, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Sadiq A. Alhuwaidi, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Jamal Nayfeh, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and

Conference Session

Embedded Systems & Cybersecurity for ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Lorena Villarreal, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christian Hassard, Digipen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Affiliate Associate Professor in the Earth & Space Science Department at the University of Washington and a Research Scientist/Engineer at NorthWest Research Associates. Jeremy believes that curricula should be student-centered and embedded within an engaged, collaborative community who understand the broader, societal implications of their work. He aims to achieve this through the de- sign of project-based and experiential curricula, including a recent redesign of the Computer Engineering program. He also leads ABET accreditation and coordinates assessment for the Computer Engineering program. Jeremy’s research is in space physics and electrical engineering, including atmospheric electricity, ra- dio wave

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

regardingrobust design, house of quality, design specifications, components used in mechatronic systems,practical application of hydraulics in mechatronics systems, electrical actuation systems inmechatronics, elements of mechanical system in mechatronics, and microcontroller programmingand interfacing26. The course is primarily lecture-based but also includes project-based learning.These activities focus on applications of sensors and actuators in mechatronics, application ofdigital circuits in mechatronics, and microcontroller programming. The course includes a finalproject where students design and build a fire alarm robot to meet certain design requirements andconstraints27.Senior Design Projects – Integration of Mechatronics MethodologyIn addition

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin; Smita Shivaram, Trinity College, Dublin; Meriel Huggard, Bucknell Univeristy and Trinity, College Dublin

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Engineering Technology

technologiesand systems with modern engineering practice.One of the more exciting additions to the range of inexpensive robotic technologies is unmannedaerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones. Drones have a wide range of real-world applications and thefull potential of these devices has yet to be explored by either industry or educators.Drones have an enormous capacity to engage students and facilitate classroom learning. Dronesoffer a challenging platform for existing engineering design modules where students facechallenges in electronics, control, programming and project management.However, one of the challenges facing educators is how to integrate drones within their courses ina meaningful way; so that UAVs are not viewed as mere toys, but as devices that

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus; Kenneth Reid

Information Process (CIP) Code #14.9999. Students’ transcripts would have Engineering, 1st year and Engineering, 2nd year (or advanced) listed for the courses taken.2. Digital Electronics offered as ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS (DOE Course #5642 and CIP Code 47.0101 or 15.0303)3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing is expected to be added as a new Trade and Industrial Education course title by the beginning of school year 2003-04. Any school offering this PLTW course in the 2002-03 school year, under the vocational education umbrella, will need to submit a “Non-Standard Course Waiver” and possibly a new vocational program application. (See item #1 under Challenges and Issues to Consider.)Table 2: Vocational Course Titles to be Used Under

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Indiana Institute of Technology, and the University of Notre Dame; where he graduated Magna cum Laude. Page 26.1441.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Summer Industrial Projects Program (SiPP) Drives Engineering Technology Student RetentionAbstractEngineering Technology education is experiential learning. It serves the hands-on engineeringprofession that combines knowledge of mathematics and science with the practical application oftechnology. Typical Engineering Technology (ET) programs prepare graduates to implementtechnology; evidenced by the

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico / Instituto Tecnologico de Matamoros; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Engineering Technology

the designprocess, including the different construction phases, provides a system for proper buildingmaintenance and operations.Factors such as the growing electricity usage and the increase of environmental regulations areopening a different market to innovative solutions on the improvement of the built environment.An example of this is the need to improve the overall efficiency of electronic devices [14]typically used in building automation projects.The first series of developed projects has started using the principles of the 7-level designapproach in order to achieve a sustainable outcome (environmentally, economically and sociallyconscious), following the sensor network technique, which is described as “an environment thatenables

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

technical aspects taught in class and real world applications will be most apparent for Page 8.407.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents. Repeated exposure to such issues helps reinforce students’ understanding of whyconsideration of the social and economic impacts of engineering projects is important.When discussing how civil engineering projects affect society and the economy, students oftenfocus more easily on the social and

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

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

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

complete a Senior Project to earn the BS-ETT degree.To support both teaching and research for the EVE and ETT programs, WSU has established twoindustrial-standard laboratories as shown in Fig. 1 through the support of the DOE grant: The Energy Storage Lab, located in the Danto Engineering Development Center, provides for the testing of energy storage devices and systems with a focus on batteries and fuel cells at the cell, module, and pack system level. The Electric Propulsion and Integration Laboratory, located the Engineering Technology Building, provides for the testing of different types of power electronic converters and electric machines and machine drives/controllers for electric drive applications

Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; John Butler, California Baptist University; Gibson Fleming, California Baptist University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #31292An Electronics Lab Project—Tutorial and Design of Printed Circuit Board”big blinky”Dr. Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University Rod Foist Professor (and IEEE student club advisor), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gordon & Jill Bourns College of Engineering, California Baptist University, rfoist@calbaptist.edu. Dr. Foist received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1982 and 1989, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 2011, specializing in signal

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; andre knoesen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U C Davis

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6114Lab and Team Project Development for Engineering Problem Solving usingMATLAB, with Emphasis on Solar Power and Engineering for SustainabilityMr. Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis Stanley Hsu received a B.S. degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 2006 and an M.S. degree from University of California, Davis in 2011, both in Electrical Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis. His research is in the area of low power mixed- signal integrated circuits for energy harvesting sensor applications. He is also interested in high-speed

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

problems (c) Understand the different components used in the project activity (d) If applicable, consider electrical engineering as a possible career option2. Rate your contribution to the project activity in the following categories. Graded response: 5 - major contribution 0 – no contributionQualitative sectionThe participants also provided feedback and general comments in the following categories.3. Are there any components of the project activity which must receive more emphasis?4. Are there any components of the project activity which must be excluded?5. Propose ways to improve the project activity. Figure 12: Sample summary project activity write-upSection 4: Workshop OutcomesThe E-in-STEM workshop titled ‘E = MC2

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Matthew Lamparter, Bucknell University

Display, or DAMNED project—by going through twelvesequential steps of design from simulation through PCB layout, device and enclosure fabrication,to application development. Because this course is most students’ first encounter with electronicfabrication and test and measurement techniques, the course has students build the project intwelve steps. Each weekly step is heavily scaffolded to allow students to work independently outof class. The paper discusses how such scaffolding is supported through design representationssuch as block diagrams, pre-class preparation, rapid feedback, and the use of campusmakerspaces and educational software tools. The paper also shares results of making iterativeimprovement to the course structure using action

Conference Session

Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Casey; Kevin Torres; David Loker

we are equipping them with knowledge that is applicable toequipment they interact with daily. In addition, they will have had a positive experience withengineering that will hopefully ignite an interest for further learning.1.0 IntroductionIn 2001 an outreach project was designed and implemented to provide kindergarten students withengineering technology experiences.1 In that project kindergarten students were introduced tocurrent, voltage, batteries, conductors and insulators. The project was not only a success withkindergarten students but also with 1 st grade students.The authors wanted to add another module to the kindergarten engineering curriculum. Thetopic of digital logic was decided upon. In an ASEE 2000 paper, Cooney and

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Reid; Elaine Cooney

relay configuration,both the dc and the 120V ac lights can be controlled. The digital I/O card, cable adaptor board,relay boxes, and cables are all purchased from National Instruments. At this time, only outputsfrom the computer are used: there is no feedback back into the computer. Figure 2: TAM System HardwareThe I/O card is controlled by a LabVIEW3 program. LabVIEW is also from NationalInstruments, but a unique application, or VI, was written for this project. Since the Directorvideo software doesn’t support DLL (not unusual for MAC-OS 9 applications), a more basicapproach to communicate between applications is used. The Director application writes a 32 bitnumber to an ASCII file. Each bit corresponds to a

Conference Session

Project-based Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

use. In the 1950s the United States Militaryused a modern WSN technology known as the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS), to help findSoviet’s Submarines during the Cold War. The Sound Surveillance System provides deep waterlong range detection capability, that also helped destroy Soviet’s Submarine [3]. WSN is a topicin the field of electrical engineering that is used in many job fields. WSN is also widely used inthe agriculture field.BackgroundThe two grants supported senior design projects worked continuously for 3 years. In these threeyears, senior design student groups from both Electrical Engineering (EE) Department andEngineering Technology (ET) Department practiced on this project-based learning experienceand gained significant skills

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad L. Hutchings, Brigham Young University; Stephen Schultz, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

) analog circuit design (ECEn 340), 2) digital signal processing (ECEn 380), and 3)embedded programming (ECEn 330). During winter semester students practice the conceptslearned during these earlier core courses by constructing an advanced laser-tag system(alternatively referred to as the junior project). Laser-tag is an excellent target because it providesan engaging way to integrate the concepts and practices from very different areas of electrical andcomputer engineering.The goals of this PBL curriculum are to: 1) increase student confidence, 2) provide students witha fun engineering experience, 3) provide opportunities for application of concepts from priorjunior courses 2 , and 4) administer the PBL curriculum so that, in the long term, TA and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and The Inclusive Engineering Consortium; Douglas A Mercer; Daniel D Stancil, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; John H. Booske, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Michael Devetsikiotis, University of New Mexico; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Kathy Ann Gullie; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Gregory T Byrd

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, Newman D, Gullie K, Ndoye M, Dabipi I, Graves C, Zhang L, Osareh A, Albin S, Geddis D, Andrei P, Lacy F, Majlesein H, Eldek A, Attia J, Astatke Y, Yang S, Jiang L, Oni B, Zein-Sabatto S “Experiment Centric Pedagogy – Improving the HBCU Engineering Student Learning Experience,” ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, June 2018 Project RECET - Remote ECE Teaching11. Ambrose, Susan A., et al (2010) How learning works: seven research-based principles for smart teaching, San Francisco, CA ; and Brown, Peter C. et al (2014), Make it stick : the science of successful learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.12. Bowman, R. (2003, June), Electrical

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Chanley; Michael Pelletier

Digital Logic lecture course with emphasis on the application of that material. An example ofa design project is to design a BCD Invalid Code Detector wherein the output for the ten validBCD codes is a 0 and the output for the six invalid BCD codes is a 1.Summary of Student Survey in Digital Logic LabThe following is a summary of student learning for the Digital Logic Lab at Northern EssexCommunity College in the Fall, 2004 semester. It is based on both the student survey andinstructor observations. The students were surveyed on how effective different teaching methodsused in the semester were on educating them about specific digital electronic topics. Teachingmethods evaluated were: A) class room examples and handouts, B) textbook examples

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

Page 10.1030.4controlling complex machinery and is why industry depends on them to carry out the dayto day repetitive tasks. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”The PLC is designed to operate in an industrial environment with vibration and a widerange of ambient temperatures and humidity. PLCs are also immune to electrical noisethat is present in most industrial applications. Though PLCs and computers differ inmany ways, the computer is often used for programming and monitoring when the PLC isfirst implemented.Most PLCs use a visual form of programming known as Relay Ladder Logic, which wasderived from the

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

comparative ranking, and through writingexercises. The applicants gave short definitions of engineering from their own currentknowledge, described three types of engineers, and described at least three engineering solutionsthat made a difference in their lives. The intention was to identify a genuine interest in theresearch program and to assess their current level of knowledge of engineering. In addition, anessay was required that described the applicant’s expected gain in participation and how eachexpected to implement this experience in the classroom.SelectionThe applicants were asked to select three of the research areas in which they were interestedbased on provided research project summaries. Sample projects were listed and are in AppendixA

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Loker

Session 2147 Remote Data Acquisition using Bluetooth David R. Loker, P.E. Collin G. Frampton, Titan J. McElhaney, Jonathan R. Mook, Anthony M. Sansone Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractIn this paper, a remote data acquisition project using Bluetooth technology is presented for asenior technical elective telecommunications course in the Electrical Engineering TechnologyBaccalaureate Program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. There are several noteworthycharacteristics of this project

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin Kleiber, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

of typical undergraduateelectrical and computer engineering (ECE) programs consist of technical classes that teachstudents the fundamentals of their field. Project-based learning that engages students in moreauthentic applications of knowledge is often absent from these courses. These years have notableattrition, but relevant design projects can motivate engineering students by reminding them whatthey enjoy about the field and showing them that their work can benefit society [1], [2]. In thispaper, we describe development of a project in a fourth-semester ECE laboratory design coursethat engages students in designing an autonomous tractor. This project was created to use skillsacross first- and second-year courses to make a challenging but

Conference Session

Project-based Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R Haughery, Iowa State University; Dave Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #12238A Systematic Review of Mechatronic-Based Projects in Introductory Engi-neering and Technology CoursesMr. John R Haughery, Iowa State University John Haughery is currently a PhD graduate fellow in the department of Agriculture and Biosystems En- gineering at Iowa State University pursuing a degree in Industrial and Agricultural Technology. His technical experience and interests include electrical energy systems, industrial controls, and mechatron- ics. Currently he is researching the integration of mechatronic-based projects into freshman engineering and technology curricula with the intent of increasing

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Laura Wilson, University Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

addition, a project notebook is maintained byeach student and used to record ideas, data, test results, and experiences throughout the project.IntroductionThe course Topics of Applied Design is offered autumn quarter of the junior year forbaccalaureate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. Prerequisites for thecourse include three course sequences in electronics, electric circuits, and digital electronics. Inessence, students have completed the major technical sequences required for an associate degreein Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. The primary focus at the beginning of thejunior year is to introduce students to a course in applied design that utilizes a capstone projectas a learning vehicle to bring

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Juliano; Ronald Rockland; George Gonzalez; Joel Bloom

Chemistry Organic chemistry Industrial products Waste generation Environmental Studies Earth sciences Biology and microbiology Field observations and sampling Computer Knowledge Word processors Spreadsheets Scientific application software packages, e.g., MathCad Personal Skills Knowledge of various cultures and diversity in the communityA curriculum project template, developed by Bergen Academy faculty, facilitated establishing arelationship between the skill sets and the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The

Conference Session

Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Brower

Session 3447 Technology Space Camp Timothy Brower Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn July 2001, Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) hosted a weeklong resident TechnologySpace Camp for high school students from Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The stude ntsparticipated in various class and team building projects applicable to zero gravity space scienceand exploration. The highlight of their week was the design and construction of a zero gravityexperiment.In August 2001, the OIT NASA Science Team subsequently flew the high school

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Workman

to visitthe university, learn about various engineering and technology programs available in theschool, and participate in activities similar to what they would be doing as a collegestudent.The Molten Metal Magic session of the Friday Laboratory Experience program at IUPUIis one of 17 sessions designed to introduce various engineering and technology programsto middle school and high school students as well as serve as a recruitment tool for thePurdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Students and educators visitIUPUI for the Friday Laboratory Experience, many completely unaware of metal castingprocesses, their significance in the manufacturing industry, and the vast quantity ofproducts and applications used daily as a direct

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Colwell; Richard Warren; Rich Warren

trainer board in detail as well as applications and student reactions. Page 10.751.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”The TrainerThe trainer was designed by William McGrath (another faculty member at VTC) and myself forthe ELT-2040 Computer Systems, Components and Interfaces course. It is based on Microchip'sPIC16F877 processor. This low cost 8-bit microcontroller that has flash memory for studentprograms as well as hosting a multitude of peripherals on-chip4. The trainer board adds a