Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Bodruzzaman; Satinderpaul Devgan; Saleh Zein-Sabatto

Electrical Engineering curriculum, and its concentration in Computers,requires at least two student written computer projects for all o its major courses. Word-processed technical reports and oral presentation have now became a norm in our program. Atleast two laboratories are equipped with latest model computers with major higher levelprogramming language compilers, and application software such as Matlab, LabVIEW,LabWindow and other simulation and modeling software. Students have access to Internet viaNetscape browser for information retrieval and use of resources that are available elsewhere.Computer-based data acquisition experience is acquired in the Control Systems, Circuits, andElectrical Systems Design Laboratories. Additionally many

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

Assessment. Jossey-BassPublishers.2. Angelo T. A. & Cross K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques, A Handbook for College Teachers,Jossey-Bass Publishers.3. Eder D. (2001). Web Site: Undergraduate Assessment, http://www.siue.edu/~deder/.MOHAMAD H. AHMADIANMohamad H. Ahmadian is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New MexicoUniversity. He is a senior member of IEEE. He serves as a program evaluator for the TAC of ABET for electronicsand computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineeringfrom University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Engineering Technology

wholeclass.The paper presents the student feedback and its analysis. The authors intend that this paperserves as a pointer to fellow academicians in bringing the technological currency in the un-dergraduate Engineering/Technology/Science programs.I. IntroductionCurrently most of the Curriculum programs in Electrical, Electronic, Computer and similartracks use one or two programming courses. Most of these programs use either Basic or C++.Of the more recent languages; Java, PHP, Python, Ruby use of Python is gaining groundamong modern computer programmers. Learning Python is easier, less grammatical and usesmore natural syntax. These two reasons are enough to make the case for teaching it as thefirst programming language.Python is easy to learn and simple

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Library Experience for Applied Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe full-time Applied Engineering Technology Program at Goodwin College of DrexelUniversity was launched two years ago. This program clearly distinguishes itself fromtraditional engineering programs. The curriculum places emphasis on the application oftheory rather than on derivations and proofs. The majority of courses are fully integratedwith training and laboratory experience, extensive use of software and industrial casestudies. The information literacy of students plays an important role in the educationprocess. The primary goal of an academic library is to support the curriculum and providea more

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson

include Applied Science and Technology, Business, Computing and InformationSciences, Engineering, Imaging Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science, and the primarilyfederally funded National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT’s modern 1,300-acre campus islocated in Rochester, the third-largest city in New York State. RIT ET HistoryRIT baccalaureate programs in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) and MechanicalEngineering Technology (MET) began in 1970 for transfer students from two-year engineeringtechnology programs. Freshman and sophomore engineering technology courses were added in Page

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. http://www.sharpsma.com/webfm_send/1489.The authors wish to thank Dr. Vasant Shastri for hisguidance and encouragement during this project. [15] Sen, P.C., Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, 3rd Ed., Wiley, September 2013. REFERENCES[1] Martial H. Hebert et al., “Integrated Systems,” inIntelligent Unmanned Ground Vehicles AutonomousNavigation Research at Carnegie Mellon, 1st Ed. New York,USA: Springer Science+Business Media, 1997, pp. 13-20.[2] Safety, comfort and efficiency: The assistance systems ofAudi cause and effect.http://www.audi.com/en/innovation/piloteddriving

Conference Session

New Computer ET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyle Hebsch; Jefferey Stevens; Andrew Gilchrist IV; Joel Weinstein

understand how to complete the missions. At the end of thecourse, students submit a working prototype and a presentation to the faculty who pose as Page 7.958.1the corporation. The results of these efforts were enlightening and educational at the same Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ® 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationtime. This paper discusses a typical project—one of many—in which students had todesign software for a courier service. This project is representative of ten differentprojects that were assigned to different student teams and

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Dietz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jordan C Bullington-Miller

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Engineering IdentityAbstractThis paper is a work in progress (WIP) for an NSF project that explores first-generation students(FGS) in engineering technology (ET); specifically, their academic performance, engineeringidentity development, and use of social capital all compared to continuing generation students(CGS) peers. Despite the growing number of engineering technology degrees awarded annually,there is a scarcity of research focusing on the acquisition of engineering identity, particularlyamong FG students. Overall, this project will utilize a two phase, mixed methods approach. Inthe first phase, we will quantitatively assess academic performance comparisons between firstgeneration and continuing generation engineering students and utilize the

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

technology world. The case studies used by the coursecross engineering and technology boundaries. These varied studies open the students to thechallenges faced in the differing technology areas. These areas include construction, automotive,electrical, mechanical, project management and a host of others. Examples include theconstruction fiasco of the Denver Airport, the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkways collapse, Page 11.1273.3the Bhopal chemical plant disaster and a fictitious “Off-shore Chemical Plant Building project8”.Giving the students the chance to evaluate cases and then compare to the “real-world” outcomesprovides eye-opening glimpses into

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

programs are offered, in MechanicalEngineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology. In addition, onebaccalaureate degree program in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology isavailable at the campus. Approximately thirty students graduate each year with aBSEMET degree (Bachelor of Science in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology.)In the twelve years since the inception of the BSEMET program, approximately 300students have earned the degree.In addition to the many degree programs that can be completed at Penn State Altoona, thecampus also offers the first two years of over 180 Penn State majors, including thirteen inthe College of Engineering. Engineering students then complete their degree programs atthe University Park campus or

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 14

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah Umair Bajwa, Habib University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

students to help bridge gaps identified in theirdesign learnings is discussed.Design is “considered to be the central or distinguishing activity of engineering” [8, 9] and isthus an integral part of the engineering curriculum. Engineering design is a systematic,intelligent, problem-solving process through which engineers develop solutions that achievedesired objectives of form and function within bounds imposed by constraints [10]. In theirseminal paper on the challenges in teaching engineering design, Dym et al. [9] recommendedthat “enhanced design pedagogy” should be made the highest priority by engineers inacademe to curtail the loss of “human design potential.”Over the past few decades, ‘project-based learning’, which has been described as

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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Engineering Technology

. Studentscompleted the assignment easily RAPTOR. Many students encountered problems in comprehending theFOR Loop in the C programming solution. Page 23.1018.9  Figure 8 – C Programming solutionFigure 9 – RAPTOR Solution Page 23.1018.10Third Year Computer Science Course CS 300 – Digital LogicWe also used RAPTOR in our CS 300 course. The course prerequisite for this course is JAVAprogramming, the first programming course in our curriculum. The students are required to complete aprogramming project dealing with number system conversion and they use JAVA programming toachieve this

Conference Session

Work in Progress Papers in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Pavlina Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; William Spencer Darby, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Parker D. Landon, Boston University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

/2317745859. DOI: 10.18260/p.23398.[5] H. LeBlanc et al, "Combining technical and entrepreneurial skills in an electric circuitscourse through project-based learning," in Jun 15, 2014, Available:https://search.proquest.com/docview/2317698763.[6] R. J. Voigt, R. Ives and J. M. Hagee, "Modified Studio Lab Classroom Used To TeachElectrical And Computer Engineering To Non Engineers," 2003 Annual ConferenceProceedings, . DOI: 10.18260/1-2--12139.[7] M. Tomhenry et al, "Systematic Review of Rigorous Research in Teaching IntroductoryCircuits respectively. Her current engineering edu- cation research interests include engineeringstudents' understanding of ethics and social responsibility, sociotechnical education, andassessment of engineering pedagogies

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Luke Morrison, University of South Florida; Chris S Ferekides, University of South Florida; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

as thisone.Approach: Three students within the Electrical Engineering department, who had completed atleast one of the new RED revolutionary activities (e.g., classes, project, evaluation), participatedin a semi-structured interview format, in order to complete a qualitative analysis of the effects ofthese classes on students’ feelings of impostor syndrome and perceived self-efficacy. Thematicanalysis was employed to analyze the qualitative data and identified broader themesdemonstrating students’ perception and changes in impostor syndrome and self-efficacy.Preliminary Outcomes: Preliminary interviews confirmed that impostor syndrome is partially feltwithin the electrical engineering community under investigation. However, some of the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

the courseand the students’ projects and presentations that have resulted from its offering.I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDAlmost two decades ago, the US National Academy of Engineering developed a list of the 20most significant and greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century which have had themost impact on the lives of people. Electrification, as supported by the electrical power grid, wasfirst on the list (compared to the Airplane, Telephone, and Internet which ranked 3rd, 9th, and13th respectively) [1]. Our century-old power grid is the largest interconnected machine onEarth, so massively complex and inextricably linked to human involvement and endeavor that it 1has alternatively

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL

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Engineering Technology

Century (2002) • Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century (1996) • Technology and Society: A Spectrum of Issues for the 21st Century (1994) • The Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary (1992) Dr. Khan is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), and a member of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and has been listed in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers. Dr. Khan also serves as a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).Prof. Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL Amin Karim is an adjunct faculty at DeVry University. He served in various academic capacities at DeVry during 1991

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University; Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

findings presented in this paper maybe used by interested parties involved in STEM curriculum. IntroductionThe benefits of active learning have been supported time and again in the literature [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9]. By comparing student learning gains in introductory physics courses, Richard Hake was able to showthat interactive courses were over two times as effective in promoting conceptual understanding ascompared to traditional ones [6]. Freeman et al. reported results from 225 studies across STEMdisciplines, comparing traditional lecture to active learning [5]. In general, students’ average examscores were shown to improve by around 6% in active learning classes. Additionally, students

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Buck Jones, Engineered Software

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Engineering Technology

2014.9. Durfee, J. K., Richter D. C., Weiser, M., and Saad, H.S., Using Course Projects to Infuse Innovation Throughout the Undergraduate Experience in the Engineering and Engineering Technology Curriculum, ASEE National Conference Proceedings, June 2014. Page 26.1249.13

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Mikhail Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University Of Texas at Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

. Mikhail Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville Dr. Mikhail Bouniaev, Dean of the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Electrical Engineering and a Doctor of Science in Pedagogy degree from Moscow State Pedagogical University. His research interests include functional analysis, topology, applied mathe- matics, nanosciences, psychology of mathematics education, using technology in teaching mathematics, training mathematics teachers and curriculum development. In each of these areas he has publications including 6 books and 60 peer reviewed papers. Though his scholarly work

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, Utah State University; Kurt Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

institutions should supportbased on the existing problem [5].The existing gap between academia and industry has enormous impacts on reducing the chanceof employment for engineering graduates [6]. Many scholars discuss the importance of thedesign skills industry and state that universities should pay more attention to capstone designprojects in their curriculum [7]. Capstone design projects give students the chance to work onreal-world projects, strengthening and linking the information gained during their studies topractical concepts [8].This paper aims to determine the most demanded skills of a graduate in electrical and computerengineering by identifying the curriculum needs based on the skills required by professionalengineers with at least ten

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University

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Electrical and Computer

learning in another.”It is also suggested that labs can be an effective tool 2: “…[The labs] can be more effectively used in the curriculum to support integration and synthesis of knowledge, development of persistence, skills in formulating and solving problems, and skills of collaboration. Design projects offer opportunities to approximate professional practice, with its concerns for social implications; integrate and synthesize knowledge; and develop skills of persistence, creativity, and teamwork.”Our work is motivated by the observation and recommendation. Instead of treating the labs asthe adjuncts that follow the learning of the theories and presenting them in a limited “componentcontext,” we use them as a cohesive

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

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Electrical and Computer

engineering classrooms. in Frontiers in Education Conference. 1995. Atlanta, GA.11. Knight, D.W., L.E. Carlson, and J. Sullivan, Improving engineering student retention through hands-on, team based, first-year design projects, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Engineering Education. 2007, ASEE: Honolulu, HI12. Borrego, M., et al., Team effectiveness theory from industrial and organizational psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal of Engineering Education, 2013. 102(4): p. 472-512.13. Johnson, D.W., R.T. Johnson, and K.A. Smith, Active learning: Cooperation in the college classroom. 1998: ERIC.14. Johnson, D.W., R.T. Johnson, and K.A

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Shiwen Mao, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

advanced topics. Typicalundergraduate communication systems course mainly focuses on the theories of basic analog anddigital modulation techniques. The students learn from equations and block diagrams andpractice with theory-based homework questions and a few computer simulations through Matlab.In recent years, several efforts have been taken to integrate hands-on projects and experientialexperiences of advanced topics, such as SDR, into undergraduate Electrical Engineeringeducation. Mao et al offered SDR based senior design projects and SDR-related experiments foranalog and digital modulated systems 7, 8. Blass et al presented a student project thatimplemented a global positioning system repeater using SDR 9. Bonior et al used SDR as anenabler to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sheila Ross, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

effectiveness and impact in subsequent coursescaused by implementing engineering mathematics into this introductory electrical engineeringcourse. In general, the proposed study will consist of a grade comparison between students whotook the introductory course in the three years before the inclusion of engineering math contentand those who took the introductory course in the two years after the addition of engineeringmath content.IntroductionIn 2004, Klingbeil, et al., introduced a model of an introductory general engineering course thatwas application oriented and incorporated a hands-on approach [1]. The model was originallydeveloped to increase retention and motivation within the engineering field. The outcome of thisstudy is referred to as the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Salih Sarp, Virginia Commonwealth University; Hilmi Demirhan, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Ahmet Akca; Fatih Balki; Selva Ceylan

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

distance learning.Literature Review Teaching CT concepts have been examined on various aspects after the first definition ofthe CT by the Wing [5]. Some of the studies focus on its curriculum [13-14], unplugged activities[11], and how to measure CT development [15]. A framework of CT education in K12 is studiedin [16]. CT education using Scratch is examined in the study [17]. The CT education in K9 isstudied with detailed examples from its international usage is given in the study [18]. The CTeducation on gifted students is studied by Kirmit et al. [19]. A CT disposition questionnaire isdeveloped by Jong et al. [20]. Our approach differs from previous activities due to distancelearning and used activities related to coding and engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

justproduced its first graduates in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The key element to therapid growth of the BC Engineering Department is its ability to offer students the opportunity topursue ABET-accredited degrees immediately through its partnership with UND DEDP. Thispaper presents the detailed model, some of the initial lessons learned, and some of the recentlydiscovered benefits for laboratory and curriculum development during its implementation atBenedictine College.BackgroundThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology1 lists 391 colleges with accreditedengineering programs in 2011, which corresponds to only 14% of the total of 2774 U.S.institutions granting four-year degrees (according to the National Center for Education

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Lawrence David Landis, Intel Programmable Solutions Group; Perry L. Heedley, California State University, Sacramento; Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

-signal circuits for biomedical applications.Mr. Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation Tyler Sheaves is a Ph.D. student at University of California, Davis and a graduate technical intern in the academic outreach division of Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group. In his position at Intel, he develops virtual FPGA-based learning applications and curriculum. In academia, his primary areas of research are hardware security, intellectual property protection, and digital integrated circuit design and verification. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Cloud Based Instruction Model for Electrical Engineering Courses – A Rapid Response To Enable Fully

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

—how we define it, how students perceive it, and how to measure it—an interest that continues to inform her work. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Measuring Changes in Students’ Engineering Practice Skills in a Project-Based LaboratoryIntroductionUndergraduate engineering curricula across the United States are largely designed to preparestudents to enter industry upon graduation, yet studies over the past decade have suggested a gapbetween what is emphasized in this curriculum and the competencies that are most useful inindustry [1-4]. These studies indicate that important competencies are often underdeveloped inthe

Conference Session

COED: Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reymi Then, Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

, with a presence in 8provinces and an enrollment of over 50,000 students. OPEX SRL, on the other hand, is acompany dedicated to training employees in specific competencies required by companies.Together, they submitted a proposal to develop equipment that could replace the traditionalequipment of an electricity/electronics laboratory, which was low-cost, easy to use, andmaintained a realistic interface. In 2018, the approved projects were announced and out of over100 proposals, only 15 were approved, one of which was the UTESA-OPEX consortium with anapproved budget of over US$103,000.00 and a 2-year execution time. This project was calledLAB-VEE Educational TechMakers, and a laboratory equipped with everything necessary toachieve the proposed

Conference Session

Krusty's Creations: Robotics and Electronics in Springfield STEAM, Hey Hey!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #42148Understanding the Influence of a Week-Long Electrical and Computer EngineeringSummer Camp on Middle School Students’ Interests in STEM (RTP)Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Joshua E. Katz is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, DELTA program, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where his research centers on collaborative learning in engineering education and other STEM disciplines. He obtained his B.S. in Technology and Engineering Education in 2019 and his M.S. in STEM Education and Leadership in 2021, both from Illinois State University