Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

M. Nazrul Islam; Joseph Abel; Qinghai Gao

they are blurred or distorted.  Students will design Computer Vision programs and see how it can be applied to facial recognition mechanisms and eye recognition mechanisms.Biometric  Students will learn how to design biometric systems throughRecognition programming & design.  Students will learn the privacy issues related biometrics and how they can be avoided.  Students will learn about biometric sensor technology and how it integrates into cyber and physical systemsOperating System  Students will understand how operating systems function on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational topics.Dr. Rebecca L. Damron, Oklahoma State University Page 24.87.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Platform for Computer Engineering EducationAbstractThe goal of the Progressive Learning Platform (PLP) pilot project is to design and test a platformto teach students how the underlying hardware building blocks relate to organization andarchitecture of microprocessors. PLP helps students link computer engineering concepts—logicdesign, microprocessors, computer architecture, embedded systems, compilers, operatingsystems, and high-level language constructs—in

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #26741Board 61: Using Peer Mediation and Cooperative Learning Techniques toPromote Active learning and Assess Student Learning Outcomes in Com-puter Engineering ClassesDr. Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico Hadil Mustafa, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Chico. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests are focused on embedded systems design, and FPGA-based design and verification. Dr. Mustafa has a strong interest in pedagogical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. His research focuses on diverse areas such as: D ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Serious Games in Computer Engineering EducationAbstractThe purpose of a capstone design project course is to provide graduating senior students with theopportunity to demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during their studies.As with many computer science and engineering programs, students of the computer engineeringprogram at Utah Valley University (UVU) conclude their degree programs with a semestercapstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in thefirst

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Internet.IntroductionToday, educational institutions are increasing their use of the computer basedtechnology in the teaching environments1. There are various ways how to use thistechnology, but basically the computer-mediated learning can be used as single teachingmedium or it can be used in combination with traditional classroom experience2. Onlineclasses have advantages and disadvantages3 .This is actually means that there is not auniversal approach how to use the internet for education, especially for courses withlaboratories. There are still discussions how to utilize the distance education toundergraduates when the laboratories are involved4. Meanwhile some universities areusing the lab-based courses on the internate5,6,7,8. There is an indication of

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-203: A DISTANCE LEARNING HYBRID PRODUCT LIFECY-CLE MANAGEMENT (PLM) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN TECHNOL-OGYNathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology Nathan Hartman is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. He is also Co-Director of the Purdue University PLM Center of Excellence. His current applied research interests include the use of constraint-based CAD tools in the design process, the process and methodology for model-based definition and the model-based enterprise, geometry automation, and data interoperability and re-use. He currently teaches or has taught courses in 3D modeling, virtual

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

institutions need to makesure their graduates stay up to date with the latest trends in computer science research, gainhands-on and teamwork experience, and be good problem solvers before graduation. In thispaper, we will elaborate the steps that should be taken by the institutions of higher education inorder to graduate students with these types of qualities and be more prepared for the job market.Hands-on ExercisesThe learning style for current generation has changed. Experience shows that many students donot spend very much of their time on reading textbooks. They do not enjoy reading the theory,but they really enjoy learning by doing. Working on homework and exercises is not appreciatedby them but they really like implementing the projects and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

, while some others had.Since CAD has become a necessary skill for engineering technology majors, it should beincluded in a required graphics or drafting course if not as a stand-alone required course. Thecombined graphics and CAD course has the advantage of balancing theory and practice. It canbe a lecture and laboratory course in which students not only learn drafting theory andtechniques, but also practice CAD skills. One of the new approaches is to include CAD in afreshman design course which teaches fundamentals of engineering design, engineeringgraphics, and oral and written communication skills 1.In the past decades, developments in computer hardware and software have caused aninformation revolution and made significant changes in our

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Frederick T. Sheldon, University of Idaho

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Instrumentation

prepare graduates with astrong background in computer and information systems. The Cybersecurity option in ComputerScience Technology will provide a good base for an academic program that addressestheCybersecurity problems. The curriculum also includes Cybersecurity courses for non- STEMmajors who wish to learn about the cybercrimes. Homeland Security students, Forensic Scienceand other STEM majors will also have the opportunity to obtain a certificate, or minor inCybersecurity.The Cybersecurity option will enable students to explore the trends and impact of current andpast actions within the cyber world. Students will become adept at making rationalized digitaldecisions, evaluating threats, and managing risks in today’s cyber infrastructure

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mustafa Sanver; Li Yang; Eric Gillispie

Session 1520 A Webware for Computer Graphics Education Mustafa Sanver, Erik Gillespie, Li YangAbstractThis paper presents live and interactive webware for online learning of computer graphicsconcepts. A list of demos is provided. Each demo presents a concept in computer graphics byshowing a 3D real world scene beside a 2D rendering scene with a list of graphics functions.Each demo allows users to interactively change the parameters and the order of execution ofthese graphics functions. Changing the parameters of the functions will produce the 2Drendering result from the 3D real world scene. The visual effects

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. In introductory physics courses a rich understanding of situations is more usefulthan procedural ability [1]. When students start to learn calculus-based physics the emphasis is shifted.Although situational understanding and the ability to identify a problem remain crucial to deepunderstanding and problem solving [2, 3], learning to carry out solution procedures simply consumes alarge portion of the students’ attention and takes up the available time. Therefore, it has beenunavoidable that more challenges are postponed until procedural mastery has been achieved. Recentdevelopment in user-friendly computer algebra software may offer new opportunities and tools to dosome more substantial analysis in calculus-based physics courses.This paper

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University; Di Ma, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Computing & Information Technology

. Several interesting observed experimental results that demonstrated a relation between project based learning (PBL) and flip teaching through an online environment were presented in the end. These studied were facilitated by the mechanisms provided by Blackboard.KeywordsMobile computing; Security; Virtualization; Sniffing; encryption.IntroductionAndroid has reached over 1 billion active users, revealed by the senior vice president of Android.Android occupies 85% of market in 2014, according to report [1]. Due to many advantages of theAndroid platform, such as open source, Google support, advanced software programmableframework in popular programming language Java, Android has been and will remain as themost popular mobile device

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petr Johanes, Stanford University; Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Associate Dean and Director of Summer Session at Stanford University (and pre- viously was the Director of Academic Programs at the Stanford Center for Professional Development). Before coming to Stanford he taught computer programming and electrical engineering for sixteen years at U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Davis. He has degrees in physics, math, history, and interdisciplinary studies, including a PhD in the history of science and technology. He also has developed a MOOC on ”Under- standing Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity.” c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Adaptive Learning: The Premise, Promise, and PitfallsIntroductionIn a 2015 speech before the American

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raluca Rosca, University of Florida

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Computers in Education

ConcernsWhile no formal surveys were administered for the Fall offerings or the Spring semestertutorial series, the students commented favorably on the opportunity of learning MATLAB inan organized fashion. An example of the cascade effects that MATLAB teaching can produce isthe comment of a junior level student enrolled in the Fall EML 4920 on his use of MATLAB todouble-check the results of complex integrals for the EGM 4313 homework.Informal discussions before or after the tutorial sessions repeatedly produced questionsregarding “which programming language is used more in practice//which programming courseshould I take (Fortran, C, Java).” The other information collected this way was that the 3-credithour programming class taught in the Computer

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont

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Computers in Education

enhance both individual and team learning in these settings from both student andfaculty perspectives. The working premise was that Tablets have added benefit, in comparisonto laptops, since much engineering content consists of equations and diagrams, entry of which iscumbersome at best with a keyboard and/or mouse. A secondary objective was to ascertain howstudents would adopt and adapt to this new computing platform. Three distinct studies arediscussed in the following pages.Study 1: A First-Year Engineering Design LaboratorySince Spring 2005, Tablets have been utilized in the laboratory section of a first-year engineeringdesign course. This course is a requirement of our electrical and mechanical engineering majors.To date, ~250 students have

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cho Sehyeong, Myong Ji University; Yeonseung Ryu, Myongji University; Sang-Kyun Kim, Myongji University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, 2014 Learning C language programming with executable flowchart languageTeaching computer programming to students is a daunting task, especially to those without anybackground or experience in computer programming. Even simple assignment statements orarithmetic operations can be difficult for them to understand. In our experience, roughly 30% ofstudents fail the course and get frustrated that they are not fit for programming after all. There are at least two reasons why programming is so hard for beginners. First, there arelinguistic issues. The syntax of a programming language is very different from that of a naturallanguage. Trivial grammatical errors can result in cryptic error

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Breznik

Session number :2004-1577 Hands-on learning system for Wireless laboratory courses Alfred Breznik, Carlo Manfredini Emona InstrumentsChallenge to be addressed:The challenge for the teaching of Telecommunications in the undergraduate laboratoryhas always been how to cover the ever expanding field of important new topics whilstmaintaining a solid grounding in the fundamentals, as well as how to do this without theneed for excessive and ever increasing laboratory equipment.Ideally the equipment needs to operate at a logical level which facilitates learning butwithout the need for lengthy setup time and without being too much of a ready

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Foster; Hoai Le; Li Chen

Concepts Vs. Programming Skills in Java Learning Li Chen Steven Foster Hoai Le Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 lchen@udc.edu AbstractThis paper focuses on what aspects of Java we should teach in the following computerlanguage classes: Computer Science I (CSI), Computer Science II (CS II), AdvancedProgramming in Java, and Object-Oriented Design in Java with UML. Based onABET/CAC Computing Curricula 2001, for CSI and CSII we suggest

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Craig; Maurice Aburdene

A Tool for Consolidating Results from Learning Assessment Samuel E. Craig, Maurice F. Aburdene Department of Electrical Engineering Bucknell University Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaAbstractWe present a process for quantifying and organizing the degree to which course and programoutcomes are achieved, using two Excel® spreadsheets. The first sheet shows outcomesestablished for a particular course and how their achievements are measured by several means. Italso shows the “mapping” of the course outcome data into the achievement of outcomes thathave been established for an entire program. The second spreadsheet

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Soda

. The processdescription actually extends beyond the operation of the computer tools to include the operationof the in-house printed circuit board fabrication facility. The Capture and PSPICE instruction described in this paper has thus far been limited to“core”courses required of all electrical and computer engineers. The most advanced applications Page 7.564.93 See Neal, P. J., Soda, K. J., Royer E. G., “Learning Project Implementation and Management Skills in theCulminating Design Experience, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, June 2002.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahriar Shamsian, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Jeffrey Miller, University of Southern California; Michael Shindler, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

responds to two primary research questions:  What are the challenges and potential solutions for engaging students in learning with large size computer sciences courses?  What are effective pedagogical approaches to teach computer science in large classes?  Which pedagogical approaches positively impact students’ satisfaction and learning in large classes?2. the course: design and analysis of algorithmsAs previously described, findings in this paper come from our experience with agraduate level course on Design and Analysis of Algorithms. This course hasconsistently had highest registration levels within the Computer Science Department atour university because, not only is it a mandatory course for all

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

and practi-cal understanding of wireless communications principles to a student population that has limitedtheoretical background. We propose an interactive human-computer interface (HCI) that pro-vides users with human-intelligible feedback on the radio environment as a function of time, fre-quency and space to leverage active learning by letting the students become the operators of awireless communications system. This will provide a better feeling for the parameters that enableas well as govern real-time information exchange over-the-air, making them more tangible andintuitive like a steering wheel, gear, shift, and pedals are for driving a car.This paper presents our initial work on developing such educational tools using our

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Altmann, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

presented. In addition, a discussion of the results is presented coupled withthe post survey results from the students. Lastly, lessons learning from the projects along withrecommended future improvements are presented.IntroductionWith advances in technology and a heavier use of computers in industrial settings, it has beenobserved that programming is a necessary skill for all engineering majors to develop. Inaddition, to knowing the basic programming skills it is imperative that students graduate with theability to utilize programming tools to solve complex engineering problems.In the mechanical engineering curriculum, dynamics is a critical course that all students musttake and it focuses on the analysis of objects in motion when acted upon by

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

computer-aided-design (CAD) knowledge learned their first year in order to beable to apply it in a junior level CAD class (detailed later in this paper). They also need to usethe knowledge gained in other computer aided analysis courses, such as ANSYS, internships,and on the job after they graduate. It has been noted that student’s application of this material atthe junior level has been mediocre at best. Having attended a number of process educationworkshops during the spring and summer of 2000, it was decided implementation of activelearning exercises might be the best way of addressing these deficiencies. Armed with theinformation learned in the workshops the graphics faculty jumped into revamping the graphicscourses with both feet.This paper

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

, students are introduced two languages: the protocol relatedto the graphic universal language of technical drawing and the computer commands of aCAD program.In most institutions, competency is gained by preparing several technical drawings, withlittle, or no regard to critical thinking skills. The development of easier to learn CADsoftware, and a classroom of students who have more “computer savvy”, provideinstructors the opportunity to give the students more rich design experiences [6]. Coupledwith the proliferation of online catalogs for machine components, the author proposesthat students can learn the software and graphic fundamentals while completing actualdetailed design exercises.Topics CoveredIntroductory courses in technical drawing and

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anatoliy Gordonov

depends on the human factor. In this paper we have considered the emerging problem of security education: how to motivate the students to learn computer security. We surveyed different groups of students including students with computer science and non-computer science majors. The results of this survey are presented and analyzed separately for the networks and software related vulnerabilities and threats. Our research shows that many students (both with computer science and non - computer science majors) are unaware of security problems and threats and, therefore, need additional motivation to study security. Examples of the author’s experience in teaching security

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Suxia Cui; Younhui Wang; Felecia M Nave; Kendall T. Harris

learning microcontroller techniques.The whole project has three stages: 1. Introduce to computer engineering discipline. 2. Practice microcontroller skills by warming up with the microcontroller kits 3. Students will build their own system for a competition. 3 Figure 3: Software programming of the microcontrollerAs during the summer project, students have tried several sound and display examples. Theresults of the project show that all the students are able to install and test the software. Also theycan build their own circuits and make simple programs to drive the hardware to work.II. 3D Anaglyph Imaging ProjectWe used

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Heersink, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Carnegie Mellon University; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Herriger, Purdue; Steven Cooper, Purdue

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students, male attitudes were more stronglyimpacted by the computer science intervention whereas female attitudes were more stronglyimpacted by the information technology intervention.IntroductionCurrent high school students grew up with technology and video games and through theseexperiences have come to know computing as fast-paced and exciting. Yet, their firstprogramming experiences in either high school or college are often tedious and boring.10,19,22,28As young children, students learn to use the computer for entertainment with little exposure tothe broader applications. Studies have found that many students lack confidence in their basicprogramming skills21,22 and that the dot.com bust has had a negative impact on students’perceptions of

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Paper ID #31928Improving computer science lab feedback methodsDr. Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology SANISH RAI is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Beckley, WV. He received his Ph.D. degree from Georgia State University in 2016. His research interests include simulation and modeling, agent and graph based systems, data assimilation and machine learning. His email address is sanish.rai@mail.wvu.com. American c Society for Engineering

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Felzer

by showing them what happens when they click on circuit diagrams tochange things like reference directions and circuit element values. The main advantages ofthese demonstrations, besides being free, are that they are easy to use and give studentsimmediate feedback. Students do not need to build and troubleshoot hardware or learn anyspecialized programs. All a student needs is a computer with a browser. Another nicefeature of these demonstrations is that they can simultaneously show how more than onevariable is changing at the same time. It is straightforward, for example, to put together aninteractive demonstration that shows how changes in the value of the capacitor of a firstorder RC circuit affects both its transient and frequency