Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

other ways.An example of an alternate application of coaching in this project is shown in Figure 3. Thisapplication encourages the student to explore the various terms of the equation on the right-hand-side of the screen by dragging the cursor over the terms. Once the cursor is over a specificequation term, a coachingmessage, like that shown inFigure 3, appears. The first lawof thermodynamics has beenthoroughly discussed using popup text synchronized with voiceovers in the screens proceedingthis exercise. These coachingmessages then serve toreinforce the previouspresentations.In addition to repeating theinformation and reinforcing it,these coaching messages serveto engage the visual learnerrather than the audio learner

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anne Spence

engineeringapplications in their algebra classrooms via CD curriculum kits. The curriculum on the CDs willhelp students apply algebraic concepts more effectively while giving them a glimpse into theworld of engineering. Many opportunities and challenges have been encountered during theinitial implementation of the program.The goal of this project, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is to increase studentenrollment and student diversity in college engineering programs throughout the state ofMaryland and, potentially, throughout the country. The program incorporates five objectives inorder to attain this goal: (1) develop CD curriculum kits that target different fields of engineering(chemical/mechanical, electrical, and civil/mechanical) that can be

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2007-2111: TABLET PC APPLICATIONS IN A LARGE ENGINEERINGPROGRAMVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech VINOD K. LOHANI is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His areas of research include engineering education, international collaboration, and hydrology & water resources.Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech Ricky Castles is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Virginia Tech. His PhD work relates to knowledge map representation of engineering concepts. He is the coordinator of the workshops of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Biswajit Ray

design starts with the customer electrical specifications. Environmentalspecifications such as temperature and life quickly become important design inputs. And forspace applications, commercial as well as military, radiation environment becomes a exceedinglyimportant factor in electronics design. Case/junction temperature and TID level for the parts areknown only as a best estimate at the start of the electrical design process since mechanicalpackaging, and thermal and radiation analyses are all carried out in parallel. This situationtypically forces the circuit designer to be somewhat conservative in part selection and designapproach. In this paper, the space radiation environment is first reviewed briefly including thetotal ionizing dose

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

handoutfor setting and conducting the experiment, as well as the “Blueprints” for fabrication of theapparatus are included in the Appendices. It is hoped that the Engineering EducationCommunity considers the adoption of this experiment, apparatus and approach in theLaboratory Curriculum.I – IntroductionOptical measurement techniques have potential to become reliable and widespread tools forengineering applications. This class of measurements are characterized by being free fromambient electrical interference, non contact, non destructive, accurate and reproducible. As aresult, an engineering graduate should not only have appreciation for these valuable techniques,but also develop sufficient understanding of their inner workings to allow for

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Ken Van Treuren

mechanical engineering curriculum at Baylor University. In thermodynamics, the basics ofthe first and second law are discussed and an introduction to the Brayton cycle is accomplished.The students learn about the individual components, such as the compressor, combustor, andturbine, and link these components in a cycle at the end of the course. All engineering majors atBaylor University take this course and they could accomplish a gas turbine laboratory at thispoint in the curriculum. In the follow-on advanced thermodynamics course, mechanicalengineering students learn more about the Brayton cycle and what modifications would improvethe cycle efficiency. They also learn more about applications of the cycle and do a preliminarydesign project for power

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

one-to-one proportion to lecture courses. Furthermore,lecture courses tend to emphasize the application of techniques in solving engineering problems.Table 1 below shows the approximate core lecture/lab breakdown at the University of Houston,College of Technology’s Department of Engineering Technology illustrating one example of theextent of experiential learning that is typically embedded in ET programs.Table 1 Approximate Breakdown of ET Core Lecture/Lab Courses at UH TAC/ABETaccredited B.S. degrees in Computer ET (CET) and Electrical Power ET (EPET). (53 SemesterCredit Hours) Lecture Lab Capstone CET 13 courses (54%) 9 courses (38%) 2 courses (8

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

learning13. Inherent in the identity model process is a desire, ormotivation, to develop an identity. Matusovich, et al.,14 find that students are motivated tobecome engineers when values of attainment, cost, interest and utility result in persistence inmeeting curricular requirements. Their work is based on Eccles’15, 16, 17 expectancy-value theorythat has broader applications such as leadership development.Leadership Identify Development “A person’s identity…must continually integrate events which occur in the Page 25.517.3 external world, and sort them into the ongoing ‘story’ about the self.”9Leliot and Turns find that identity

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norena Martin-Dorta, University of La Laguna; Isabel Sánchez Berriel, University of La Laguna; David López Rodríguez; Héctor Amado; Jose Luis Saorin, Universidad de La Laguna; Manuel Contero, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación en Bioingeniería y Tecnología Orientada al Ser Humano (I3BH)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

project has been developed in several stages (see below). A first trialversion of the mobile game was brought out and evaluated by 22 users. A second trial versionwas then released based on the correction of detected bugs and suggestions made on the firstversion.STAGE 1: Establishing project targets, getting lab ready and choosing tasks that users shouldperform.STAGE 2: Users' evaluation: performed by users on laboratory, collecting data throughquestionnaires.STAGE 3: Collect data: Summarizing bugs found and proposing solutions.STAGE 4: Application improvement: Programming and implementing suggestedenhancements.STAGE 5: Application final version.The user was asked to complete the four training tasks available on the device and twocompetitions: 10

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dhirendra Bhattarai; Christopher Ibeh

Session 1649 AIMSeT: Advanced Innovative Materials Selection Techniques Christopher C. Ibeh, Dhirendra Bhattarai Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762AbstractBasic materials selection techniques typically yield more than one to several suitablematerials for a given product, part or application based on pre-specified propertyrequirements and processing method(s). Some of the advanced innovative materialsselection techniques recognize that the pre-specified properties do not have the samelevel of importance in a given design or application. These innovative techniques such asthe digital logic approach

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

appears to be in the right direction.The comments from the high school students indicate that the outreach activities have a majorimpact in their interest in alternate energy. This is a good sign for the nation as a whole. Theseactivities will be continued to further the enthusiasm in alternate energy.AcknowledgementsThe paper is based upon the project funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE-0942327.References(1) Roger A. Messenger, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering. 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2010.(2) Chetan Singh Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications. PHI, 2009(3) Tomas, Markvart, Solar Electricity. 2nd edition, Eiley, 2000.(4) Gilbert M. Masters, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ropp; Steven Hietpas

course and follows withreasons for the selection of subject matter related to the teaching of electric drives. Section IVbuilds on section III by providing a thorough discourse on details of topics covered within thecourse, reasons for supplementing material from the selected textbook and the laboratoryexercises implemented to meet the primary objectives of the 2-year project. It is noted in sectionIV that not all objectives were met in the first phase of this project, hence, section V offerssolutions to achieving this objective and a plan of suggested changes to the EMEC course outlineproposed in section III. The paper concludes in section VI with a summary of the paper andconcluding remarks.II. EMEC Course Redesign Project OverviewThe new EMEC

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

common weakness for Electrical Engineering(EE) programs9-12. In general, a fine line of balance has to be maintained between theory andpractice in all engineering programs and the issue of the application of appropriate engineeringsoftware is only a part of the bigger picture of the well-rounded engineering education11,13,14.Institutionally, our engineering programs, including Engineering Technology (ET), Electricaland Computer Engineering Technology (ECET), and EE, are implementing a cross-program andinter-disciplinary approach based on the concept of project-based learning (PBL) to enhance thestudent outcomes. The central idea of PBL enhanced curricula is to use hands-on problems todrive students to internalize the principles of what they have

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1942: TEACHING ELECTRIC CIRCUITS USING TABLET PC ANDCENTRAAsad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University Asad Azemi is an associate professor of Engineering at Penn State University. He has received his B.S. degree from UCLA in 1982, M.S. degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1985, and Ph.D. degree from University of Arkansas in 1991. His professional interests are in nonlinear stochastic systems, signal estimation, biocomputing, and use of computers and related technologies in undergraduate and graduate education to improve teaching and enhance students’ learning. Page 13.1158.1

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Sanders, Troy University; Govind Menon, Troy University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and development, an area inwhich engineering expertise will be needed to develop distribution systems related to newtechnologies. These engineers will play key roles in new developments having to do with solararrays, semiconductors, and communications technologies.”The job information for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians with Associate’sdegrees is listed here for reference:  The median pay for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians is $61,130.  Number of jobs available is 139,400.  From 2014 to 2024, the job opportunities are projected to decrease by a small amount of 2,800.In very rare cases, ET graduates with a four-year BS degree would find jobs with a title oftechnician

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

shift that is already occurring and that promises totransform the microelectronics field in the near future. Page 23.821.2Several studies have looked at introducing nanotechnology as entry-level classes in theengineering curriculum. For example, Mendelson et al. discuss the development of a sophomore-level course “Introduction to Nanotechnology” that focused on three applications from abiological perspective: micro-arrays, micro-fluidics and nanostructures.2 Another paper reportson the integration of nano-learning modules into a couple of materials science classes at thesophomore-level.3 Some institutions have discussed the implementation of

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

hybrid having enhanced electric only range capability. Parten, et al30 reportedon a project to convert a GM Equinox into an alternative fueled, hybrid electric vehicle.Stimulus Education & Training Opportunities – Department of Energy (DOE) FundingThe U.S. Department of Energy is funding Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and ComponentManufacturing Initiative totaling $1,255.5 Million under the American Recovery andReinvestment Act30 as shown below in Figure 1: Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and ComponentManufacturing Initiative. The projects were competitively selected by the Department of Energy. Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative

Conference Session

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

fixtures for different tasks. The goal is to apply these VR simulators to trainundergraduate engineering, engineering technology students, and professionals in robotics andautomation education; and to offer experiential learning opportunities in 3D modeling,simulation, and visualization for robotics and automation. The students were given multiplerobotics projects in these courses on robotics and mechatronics. The final projects were assignedto the students with the topics on virtual reality robotics applications related to manufacturing,renewable energy, environment, or other engineering topics. In addition to providing usefullessons in teamwork and project management, the projects provide a working demonstration ofan automated system integrated

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Garlie Forehand; Beverly Sutley-Fish; Michael Laughter; Judith Norback

Survey on Technical Communication Skills.” Journal of Engineering Education, v90 n4 (October2001): 685-693.9 Vest, David; Marilee Long; and Thad Anderson. “Electrical Engineers’ Perceptions of Communication Trainingand Their Recommendations for Curricular Change: Results of a National Survey.” IEEE Transactions onProfessional Communication, v39 n1 (March 1996): 38-42.10 Baren, Robert M. and James Watson. “Developing Communication Skills in Engineering Classes.” Proceedingsof the 1993 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, October 1993: 432-437.11 Quigley, Brooke L. “Designing and Grading Oral Communication Assignments.” New Directions for Teachingand Learning n74 (Summer 1998): 41-49.12 Mahan, John E., et. al. “Bringing

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

and satellite communicationservices, few Engineering Technology (ET) programs incorporate these teachings in theircurricula. This is a concerning issue as we need to produce professionals from our ET schoolswho will be able to work with the current and future technologies with minimal additionaltraining. We can think of several reasons to explain the absence of these subjects in ourclassrooms. First, because these are relatively new services and technologies not all programdirectors or instructors may be familiar with them, especially given the complexity of systemsoperating at microwave frequencies. In second place, it may not be very clear in which ETprograms these topics should be taught. Most of the current Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE, July 2010, pp. 1–6.31. N. N. Schulz, “Integrating Smart Grid Technologies into an Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum, Innovative Smart Grid Technologies”,2011 ASIA (ISGT), IEEE PES, 2011, pp. 1-5.32. R. Belu and I. Husanu, “An Undergraduate Course on Renewable Energy Conversion Systems for Engineering Technology Students”, 2011 ASEEE Conference & Exp., June 26 - 29, Vancouver, BC, Canada (CD Proc.).33. N. Hosseinzadeh, and M. R. Hesamzadeh, “Application of Project-Based Learning (PBL) to the Teaching of Electrical Power Systems Engineering”, IEEE Trans. Educ., Vol. 55 (4), 2012, pp. 495-501.34. M. Shahidehpour, “Smart grid education and workforce training center,” in Innovative

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Graham, University of Louisville; Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

notwork. After the video co-author Welch asked students in ECE 220 what skills the MITengineering graduates may be lacking that would have improved their performance in the lightbulb task. They were given a list of skills that graduates should acquire on their way to earning adegree. The poll results show students believed better critical-thinking skills (most-popularchoice) and application skills (second-most-popular choice) would have been the most-beneficialfor the students in the video.For lesson two, students were asked to consider the point of view, one of the Elements ofThought5, of a manufacturer of resistors used in electrical devices. One of the homeworkproblems asked students to design a specific configuration of an amount of

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Hector Ochoa; Chandra Pappu, Union College

discussion of the synchronization of chaoticoscillators in the context of communications and radar applications. As designed, the course canbecome a senior technical elective that builds on junior-level electronics and signals and systemscourses. Higher-level learning outcomes are analysis in the cognitive domain, the mechanism inthe psychomotor domain, and value in the affective domain.KeywordsChaos Theory, Nonlinear Systems, Electrical Engineering, Course Assessment.IntroductionA cursory review of the literature reveals that the study of nonlinear systems in electricalengineering curricula is more often than not offered at the graduate level and in some instances atthe undergraduate senior level as technical electives1,2. Historically and for good

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance C. Perez, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Presentacion Rivera-Reyes is currently a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He formerly held a position of teaching assistant in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. He also held a position as Professor of Telecommunication Engineering at Technological University of Honduras teaching courses of Transmission System to senior students. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Na- tional Autonomous University of Honduras. He has experience in the telecommunication industry where he worked as a Project Manager developing solutions of high-speed transmission

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University

received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. Dr. Yao joined East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Page

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Klein, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, University of Idaho, Moscow. His research interests include power electronics, electric machines and drives, and power quality.Brian Johnson, University of Idaho Brian K. Johnson (M'92-SM'07) received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1992. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow. His interests include HVDC transmission, FACTS, custom power technologies, energy storage, utility applications of superconductivity, power system protection, and electromagnetic transients in power systems. Dr. Johnson is a member of CIGRE and is a Professional Engineer in the states of

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Electrical Engineering and Mathematics Departments at Michigan Tech, North Dakota State University, and at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Dr. Oliveira current research interests include optical fiber communication systems, Monte Carlo simulations, digital signal processing, wireless communications, and engineering education. She has authored or co-authored 13 archival journal publications and 27 conference contributions. From 2007-2011 Dr. Oliveira is serving as the Michigan Tech project director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium on Renewable Energy that is funded by FIPSE from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Oliveira is an ABET evaluator, and serve as panelist

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3711: TEACHING NON-MAJOR STUDENTS ELECTRICAL SCI-ENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Harold Underwood received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UIUC in 1989 and has been a faculty member of the Engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching circuit analysis and electromagnetics, he supervises the Communications Group of the Messiah College Collaboratory, including a project involving flight tracking and messaging for small planes in remote locations, and an assistive communication technology involving wireless enabled remote co-presence for cognitively and behaviorally challenged individuals. He has been teaching Exploring Electrical Technology as a

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Ravi Chilumula, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University; Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell; Philip Loizou, University of Texas-Dallas; Takis Kasparis, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-linesimulations and web-based computer laboratories. J-DSP is based on an object-orientedprogramming environment that enables students to establish and run DSP simulations onthe internet. The initial version of J-DSP has been developed in the ASU MIDL lab andtested in a senior-level Electrical Engineering Digital Signal Processing (DSP) course(EEE 407). The J-DSP Version 1 (CD-ROM ISBN 0-9724984-0-0) is approximately42,000 lines of Java code. Papers on J-DSP addressing several DSP related areas havebeen published previously in archival conference proceedings and journals [1-15].This paper presents sponsored work aimed at developing, disseminating, and assessingseveral new J-DSP capabilities. The project involves five universities and includessignificant

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

IOBoardTM technology. Various paperson the use of the Mobile Studio IOBoardTM technology and pedagogy have been published bythe other members of the Mobile Studio project at several conferences [JOEE paper #5].Phase I- Pedagogy and Implementation of Online Courses The circuits laboratory (known as “Introduction to Electrical Lab”) course is a one creditcourse that meets once a week for three hours. The circuits and circuits laboratory courses areprerequisites for the digital logic course. The digital logic course is a three-credit course thatmeets for three fifty-minute periods each week. Both courses enroll about 70 students during theacademic year. Most of the class time in both lecture courses is spent lecturing the students. Thecircuits