Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chris Ramseyer; Beth Brueggen

necessity,was beneficial as an undergraduate research experience and has became a key tool for recruitingstudents to our graduate program. It also proved to be an effective method for increasing theamount of high-quality research completed in our laboratory.Background:The structural engineering group at OU lost all five faculty members between mid 1999 and late2000. As new faculty members were hired, there was a period of time during which very littleresearch was conducted at Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. Between 2001 and 2003,only two students completed thesis-based Masters of Science degrees with a structuralengineering focus. While the undergraduate program in structural engineering had beenrelatively unaffected, the graduate program

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bob Fourney; Jason Sternhagen; George Hamer; Cory Mettler

students aware of the continuity in the electrical engineering 329 program.  Motivate the students by giving undergraduate lab exercises a sense of purpose.  Unify the various EE undergraduate classes to each other.  Connect the senior design experience to the rest of the undergraduate curriculum. Figure 2. Fully Equipped CEENBoT.Completing this course will provide students with a basic understanding and familiarity oflaboratory equipment, prototyping methods, and basic device/ circuit functions. This course wastaught for the first time in the spring of 2012, revised and offered again in the spring of 2013.Several laboratory requirements were developed and

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gassert; Deepti Suri

importance ofrequirements as sophomores in SE-2831 (Introduction to Software Verification), and SE-280(Software Engineering Process). The concepts learned in SE-3821 are reinforced in SE-380(Principles of Software Architecture) and the process is scaled up for the students in their three-quarter experience of “Software Development Laboratory” [5], where the students work on large-scale projects in a “real-world” setting.The unique thing about the Biomedical Engineering (BE) program at MSOE is that the studentsstart working on their design capstone project as freshman. The freshman and sophomore yearsare typically devoted to market and technology research phase. The various project groups aresupposed to have their design presentations sometime in the

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadia Craig; Michelle Maher; Walter Peters

mechanical engineering. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate ResearchFellowship. Last year she also taught in a 3rd grade science and mathematics class through the National ScienceFoundation’s GK-12 fellowship program.MICHELLE MAHER is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration. Her research interests includeundergraduate student development, the use of technology in educational settings, and educational researchmethodology.WALLY PETERS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions,and Faculty Associate in the School of the Environment. His research interests include sustainable design, industrialecology, complex systems, and environmental/Earth ethics

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas K. Jewell

oriented more toward performance evaluation than toward assessmentfor course improvement. The results weigh heavily in tenure/promotion decisions. There are 15graded response questions and six open-ended questions. As part of our assessment process, theengineering division added an additional 16 graded response questions with room after eachresponse for comments. The responses were graded from strongly agree to strongly disagree forstatements such as “Designing and conducting experiments related to engineering problems wasan important part of this course.” Both of these forms were administered at the same time. Whatwe found was that the students paid little attention to the new questions, and made almost nocomments. We were afraid that the longer

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Morgan State University; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Eric Sakk; Chukwuemeka Duru; Frank Efe; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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experiencestrengthens students’ ability to understand the fundamental concepts by effectively implementinga hardware system to attain the set objectives for the activity. Examples of such laboratories arethose at the Colorado University campus in Boulder [21] and at Auburn University [22].Teaching hardware using extensive hands-on experience relies on the availability of hardwareplatforms to support these design activities [23]. However, the downside is that laboratories arevery expensive to operate in terms of facilities, resources, and staff time, which makes themunaffordable for a CS department, where more emphasis is put on mainly software-relatedcourses. Given this reality, new and innovative approaches are required to enhance access andlearning in low

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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communicating theoretical knowledge, successful engineering education programsequip prospective engineers with the strategies and methods to solve practical problemsencountered in the work place. In contrast to many of the limited-scope problems in textbooks,practical problems are open-ended, loosely structured, and complex. Engineering programs havelong recognized the need to convey both theoretical and practical knowledge by supplementingtextbooks and lectures with laboratory experiences and integrated design projects; however,many of the teaching methods employed in the traditional lecture hall are carried over to the labenvironment.In the fall 2014, we observed student difficulty in solving open-ended problems, leading to lowachievement outcomes

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

Module description - Introduce concepts of nanotechnology in the context of VREUN academic research - Follows the year-long progress of Senior Design groups Virtual Senior Design from initial design through prototype development and projects testing - Follows students participating in internship/co-op Virtual Internship/co-op experiences - Introduction to the engineering disciplines via faculty Virtual Lab tours interests and

Conference Session

Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University ; Maeve Drummond Oakes, Purdue University College of Engineering

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exploring their career paths as young engineers and scientists than are students takingpart in traditional research experiences. It is purposely designed for those wanting to have a firstresearch experience as a chance to “dip their toe” into exploring whether research is for them, and itonly requires them to engage in research for part versus all of their summer. They already had acommunity of supportive peers along with their faculty, graduate, and near-peer mentors. We alsowanted them to build their network with industry professionals to help inform them of their variouscareer path options. Having both academic and industry professionals, together, creates a strongsupport system for these students in both the short term (during the six weeks) as

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Winders; Cariana Cornel; Caralea Cornel, Brigham Young University; Allie Larson; Sarah A. Cunha; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University; Laura Wilkinson, Brigham Young University

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Paper ID #13414Cyber War is not Gender War - Experiences of Creating a Productive Het-erogeneous Environment in Cyber Security ResearchMrs. Whitney WindersMs. Cariana CornelMs. Caralea Cornel, Brigham Young University I am a sophomore student at Brigham Young University. I am greatly interested in cyber security, which has motivated me to increase my knowledge of said field by working as a research assistant.Allie LarsonMs. Sarah A Cunha Sarah Cunha is a student at Brigham Young University studying Information Technology with an em- phasis in Cyber Security. She is originally from Dos Palos, California. She has participated

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8725A Flipped Classroom Experience: Approach and Lessons LearnedDr. Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg Rafic A. Bachnak is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the School of Science, Engi- neering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. Previously, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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process in the freshman year through theENGR 101 (Introduction to Engineering) and ENGR 102 (Engineering Design Practice) courses.A design experience is integrated into many sophomore, junior, and senior engineering scienceclasses and engineering design is an essential component in the senior capstone courses.The Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 101) course consists of two hours of lecture and twohours of laboratory meetings per week. An honors section of the course (ENGR 101H) meets foran additional hour each week. The course is part of the University of San Diego’s PreceptorialProgram and it combines a regular course with topics intended to ease the students’ transitioninto the college environment. Preceptorial courses are taught by

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles H. Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #5810Experiments for a Freshman Engineering Computing CourseDr. Charles H. Forsberg, Hofstra University Dr. Forsberg is a professor emeritus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY where he taught lecture and laboratory courses primarily in the thermal/fluids area of mechanical engineering. He is currently active in the Energy Engineering area. Page 23.575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Experiments for a Freshman Engineering Computing

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College; Al Rahrooh, University of California, Los Angeles; Alireza Rahrooh Senior Professor of Engineering, Daytona State College

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Technology at Daytona State College seeks to offer acompletely online Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering Technology. Currently,all lectures are delivered online for all department courses; however, some laboratories stillrequire campus facility attendance. As an alternative, some lab courses rely on simulators, whichsometimes provide a limited reproduction of the conditions. Such is the case of the EET 3085LElectricity and Electronic Lab course, a sophomore-level class with increasing enrollment overthe years. An online and an in-lab section of EET 3085L are offered concurrently. Both sectionscover the same experiments, with the difference being that online students use circuit simulationsoftware (Multisim) to complete the labs

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

andbending a set of solid and hollow plastic bars will be used to which weights will be appliedcreating torsional and/or bending moments at various locations along the axis of the bar. Usingcompasses and rulers students will measure the angles of twist and/or deflections of theindividual segments of the bar and deduce the internal loading acting in them. The appliedmoments will by computed using the known applied weights and moment arms. The observedangles of twist and/or deflections will be compared to those predicted using free body diagramsof various segments of the bar.2c. Determining internal forces and moments:This laboratory activity is aimed at giving students experience in setting up the free bodydiagrams necessary to finding internal loads

Conference Session

CE Projects: International Perspective

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus

responsibility for creation and design of structures4.Construction surveying is perhaps the best example of an application of modern technology inthe Structural Analysis Design program. With sponsorship of industry, students are exposedevery summer to the latest technologies in total stations, global positioning systems (GPS), andglobal information systems (GIS). GPS and GIS have revolutionized surveying, because of theability to determine a position with high precision and obtain its corresponding information5.Hands-on laboratory testing on a variety of structures is conducted in the laboratory (located inthe same room as the classroom). Figures 2 through 4 show students at work in the laboratory.Figure 2 - Structural Analysis and Design students

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Paper ID #34610Investigation on Students’ Educational Experience with HyFlexInstruction Model in Two Engineering CoursesDr. Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania Emine Celik Foust is currently an Associate Professor at York College of Pennsylvania. In 2008, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University. She received her Master of Science and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University. Emine Celik Foust’s research interests include design and development of engineering systems using ana- lytical and experimental approaches

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

high.Table 2 – Survey questions and resultsQuestion 4 year university 2 year college1) What is your interest level in engineering? 4 4.12) What is your interest level in engineering 3.7 3.6related to sports and sporting activities?3) Please rate the quality of the instructions in your 4.1 3.6lab handouts.4) How did the laboratory experiments affect your 4

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Baguio, University of Texas at Austin; Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Susana Ramirez, PSJA ISD

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“Vomit Comet.” Students in classrooms across the nation followed this flight, conducting the same experiments in their classrooms to compare to those flying in microgravity, simulated lunar gravity and Mars gravity. Robots were built by students during a competition and one design selected for adaption to fly during the mission. - Two Liftoff Alumni participants are currently Einstein Fellows25 in Washington, D.C. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program provides a unique professional development opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education area. Fellows spend

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark Merkel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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-HulmanInstitute of Technology. A two week “PLC” experience was implemented based on theuse of Allen-Bradley Pico PLCs and the Picosoft application software. Additionally twodifferent laboratory demonstration stations were built in-house to provide a “hands-on”control experience for students. This paper talks about how the “PLC” experience hasbeen implemented and how well it has been received as part of the mechatronics course.Introduction:Mechatronics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has historically been a classfocused on the use of microcontroller devices and the language skills needed to programthem. In this course, students learn to program a Handy Board microcontroller and use itto monitor a variety of different sensors and control a number of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas and Wisconsin in the U.S., Kyoto and Nagoya Universities in Japan, the Ioffe Institute in Russia, and Kharkov Institute of Physics and Tech- nology in Ukraine. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001-2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003-2008. He is presently the Education Director for the SMART LIGHTING NSF ERC.Mr. Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc. Doug Mercer received the B.S.E.E degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in 1977. He has 35 years experience in the linear IC industry in the design and development of high resolution and high speed data converter products. Since joining Analog Devices in 1977 he has

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Puttiphong Jaroonsrisphan

Web-Based Distance Experiments for Real Time Control Timothy Chang and Puttiphong Jaroonsiriphan Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102Keywords: Web Experiment, Real Time Control, Telepresence Abstract: This work focuses on the design and implementation of web- experiments based on the LabVIEW/Datasocket approach to enhance streaming of live data as well as to facilitate the interaction among the various system modules such as PC platform, digital signal processor board, client/server interface, and the experimental hardware. Besides the

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University; Howard Fulmer, Villanova University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University; James O’Brien, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University; Edward Char, Villanova University; Frank Mercede, Villanova University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University

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AC 2010-146: PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:THE CORE COURSERobert Caverly, Villanova University Dr. Caverly is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition to teaching the freshman engineering experience, he also teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in electromagnetics and RF and microwave engineering. He is the author of the book 'CMOS RFIC Design Principles'.Howard Fulmer, Villanova University Prof. Fulmer is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught a variety of classes, including Freshman-level Engineering (Analysis, Computation, Graphics, Interdisciplinary Projects I/II), Senior-level

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ernest Chavez, Colorado State University

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need to overcome (Martin et al., 2018).Why workshops? The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2019)recommend that all types of institutions ensure that all who mentor students have access toappropriate professional development opportunities to help them grow and succeed in theirmentorship roles. While the importance of mentorship is recognized, multiple reviews andreports have identified the significant need to disseminate and train STEM mentors on bestpractices. In 2019, for instance, the National Academies were “unable to find evidence that[undergraduate research experience] designers are taking full advantage of the informationavailable in the education literature on strategies for designing, implementing, and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose F. Oliden, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria; Patrick Tunno, Pennsylvania State University; Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Pennsylvania State University; Juan Rodriguez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Miguel Luis Estrada P.E., Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria ; Esther Obonyo, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fernando Fonseca Pacheco, Lycoming College

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globalization and theimportance of cross-cultural development in relation to the globalization” [8]. Students whoparticipate in study abroad experiences have the opportunity to gain these skills and knowledgewhich will enhance their leadership potential and their competitiveness in both the national andglobal market. The program also seeks to strategically increase intercultural competence of theparticipants [9].3. Design of the CoursesThis 6-week, faculty-led, interdisciplinary program in Peru involves student cohorts comprisedof both Penn State and UNI students. The courses are created to help ensure that both participantgroups are provided the opportunity to improve their language and cultural competences, as wellas scientific knowledge and teaming

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Pamela Ann Brown, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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studentsoverpassed those of students from New York State and the country. We believe that this is apractical course model can be easily replicated by programs with the same interest.I. IntroductionUndergraduate research is a high-impact practice leading to student success, engagement,interest in higher education, and skills development [1] [2]. There are two well-known modelsfor incorporating research experiences in a program: Undergraduate Research Experiences(UREs) and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) [3]. UREs representthe apprentice model. They feature individual students in faculty research laboratories andprovide the opportunity for one-on-one mentoring. On the other hand, CUREs are embedded intothe curriculum and are available

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alberto W. Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Michael David Sangid, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Dr. Alberto W Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ph.D. in Aerospace from the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Johnson; Harold Larson; Charles Standridge; Shirley Fleischmann

? This question should be addressedindependently of engineering discipline. Thus the activities of the course are organized accordingto the issues common to engineering disciplines: product design, process design, and operationsdesign.The course meets for two hours (110 minutes) once per week in a laboratory room. The nominalclass size is 20 students. This meeting time is divided approximately as follows: Page 8.193.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Discussion of engineering

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Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Benjamin Brannaka

 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationprogram their own tests. Thus, it is easy to use while still leaving the need to design the requiredtest in the hands of the student. In the Summer of 2004, the EET Program at Texas A&M evaluated Signal Express andwrote two electronics labs based on it. It is currently being deployed in an electronics lab andwill be used to see how students respond to this new measurement tool. In this paper, we willdiscuss the use of Signal Express and present an example for use in an analog electronicslaboratory.ENTC 350 Electronics Laboratory ENTC 350 is a typical first semester electronics course for engineering technologymajors. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to basic

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Shea Bigsby, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T State University; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina A&T State University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine's University

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Paper ID #27241Preparing Future Minority Faculty for the Professoriate (Experience)Ms. A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina A&T State University A. Ayanna Boyd-Williams currently serves as the Assistant Dean of the Graduate College at North Car- olina A&T State University and has over twenty-eight years experience in graduate education. Prior to coming to NC A&T, she was Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Director of Minority Programs at Duke University, Director of Minority Affairs and Special Projects and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia