with required hardware and supporting software has beendiscussed. The design of new hands-on modular laboratory exercises and their implications onstudent learning has been presented. Team-based newly designed class projects emulated real-world solutions based on embedded systems. The class project also required the students tolearn and apply project management skill (i.e. SCRUM). The experience and implications ofthese class projects have been reported with respect to the course learning outcomes. Lastly,the author’s perspectives on how the course has prepared the students for the marketplace hasbeen incorporated.Introduction and Objective:Embedded system technology is a key aspect of modern electronic systems and devices.Every Electrical
Paper ID #31789Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Integration throughEngineering Projects on a Centralized PlatformDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering education pedagogy. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Electrical and Computer Engineering
andautomation areas. These statistics clearly show there is a skill gap between industry needs andwhat current curriculum offers at community college levels and other levels. To fill these skillgap there is a need for industry driven curriculum development and this project reflected thoseissues. Driven by the program objectives, the Old Dominion University (ODU) and CCAMteam developed an approach to formulate the curriculum and courses. Since the mechatronicsprograms are mature, the approach for this project was to piggy-back on these programs tointroduce robotics technology programs into the current offerings. Mechatronics is aninterdisciplinary area of engineering that combines mechanical and electrical engineering and
development, as wellas a network simulator to provide students with a technology development environment fornetwork design, troubleshooting, and protocol modeling in a simulated environment. Followingthese considerations, this paper presents the way the Data Network Communications course wasupdated as part of an overall curriculum revision in an Electrical Engineering Technologyprogram. The paper discusses the course topics, the course objectives, and the software toolsintroduced to support the hands-on activities in the class, including the Wireshark software tool,for network troubleshooting, profiling network traffic and analyzing packets. The paper alsopresents the way the course was received by students, as well as lessons learned after the
III. This course is a one lecture hour,three lab hour class and was taught for the first time during the Fall 2019 semester. The lecturecontains topics designed to complement the second engineering physics course onelectromagnetics such as electric fields, magnetic fields, and electric DC and AC circuits as wellas the application of these concepts to real-world engineering problems. In addition, a number ofother topics are addressed including data acquisition, microcontrollers, project management,engineering ethics and art in engineering. The laboratory component is conceptually innovativeand uses a newly developed three-axis positioning and data acquisition system that allowsstudents to automate the sensing and data analysis of electric and
1Optimizing Laboratory Curriculum to Enhance Students’ Learning Efficiency in Electrical Engineering Department Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei, Annatoma Arif, and Robert C. Roberts Electrical and Computer Engineering Department The University of Texas at El Paso AbstractIntroduction to Electrical Engineering (I2EE) is one of the core courses offered to freshmen in theElectrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Thepurpose of this course is introducing students to theoretical and practical concepts those form the basisfor
beam deflection project, the motivation to continue withits implementation is low. When implicit benefits are also considered, the project bringsvalue to the MET curriculum. Students gain an understanding of the interactions betweentheory and practice, design and production, and we believe this type of project sets up thelearning scaffolding students will need to thrive when doing their senior capstoneprojects. Table 2: Pre- and post-project survey results (Part b)Likert-scale Questions in A. Strongly B. Agree C. Somewhat D. Disagreesurvey agree Agree Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre PostThe joining method may
the MET 4100 curriculum. The subject of this newly developed project is todesign (start-to-finish) an HVAC system to satisfy the heating load requirements for the twoMET laboratories in the ET Department. This course is a senior level course, and at this level,the students already have prior general knowledge of technical drawing and drafting, heattransfer, psychometric chart, and duct design. To better facilitate the access to the technicalinformation, a lesson plan discussing the benefits of using the University’s library resources andan online LibGuide webpage (https://libguides.utoledo.edu/MET4100) were created and added tothe course’s Blackboard platform. The webpage lists some of the resources required for theHVAC design project, like e
Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Crayowulf: A Multidisciplinary Capstone ProjectABSTRACTSenior capstone projects provide an excellent means of having students apply and integrate manyof the topics they have learned over the course of their undergraduate education. In this paper, wedescribe a two-semester (10-month) senior capstone project in which a multidisciplinary group—one computer science student, one electrical engineering student, and two mechanical engineeringstudents—worked as a team to implement an innovative Beowulf cluster design. The clustercommemorates the Cray-1 supercomputer, with a small hexagonal aluminum case enclosing adistributed multiprocessor consisting of five Nvidia Jetson TX2 single board
a need for project-based curricula that incorporateimportant elements of computer science, engineering and technology, and create engaging andmeaningful classroom projects exemplifying real-world CS endeavors in which all students canparticipate.To address these concerns for developing students’ computer science skills and, understandingand awareness of cybersecurity issues across multiple educational levels, we have developed andpiloted a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) modular Cybersecurity Training (CST) Kit with theaccompanying modular curriculum at variable levels. The Kit allows the students to test theconcepts taught in class on real hardware immediately. It facilitates hands-on assignment wherethe students assemble modular hardware components
Paper ID #30424Leveraging the Capstone Design Project to Foster Entrepreneurship andAddress Real-World ProblemsDr. Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is currently a Professor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Prior to joining the faculty at KSU (formerly SPSU), he was an Associate Professor of Electronic
statement of work(SOW) and given constraints. The main advantages of the competition-driven projects isstudents’ self-motivation and interest in working in a competitive environment. A majority ofthese projects require expertise from multiple disciplines leading to interdisciplinary projects.To introduce state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle technology to ET students, the EET and theMET programs at Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, OK revised the curriculum tointroduce competition-based interdisciplinary senior design projects. The pilot project wasintroduced in spring 2018 as a one-semester project. The design teams were tasked to build anautonomous vehicle using a commercial remote control (RC) car that can autonomously navigatea
became involved in Additive Manufacturing (AM) in 2006, initiated AM option under the Manufacturing curriculum and set up the AM Lab in 2014. Because of his background Dr. Chen has been involved in many student capstone projects. Prof. Chen is a Fellow of the Tennessee Academy of Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Learning Outcomes through Senior Capstone Experience AbstractOver several years of advising graduate and undergraduate Electrical Engineering Technologystudents at Austin Peay State University, students have been required to solve open-ended realworld problems in their respective engineering disciplines prior to
resourcefulness and creativity and to develop and improve their oral and writtencommunication skills. Some important outcomes associated with undergraduate research includedeeper and more detailed learning, application of knowledge to a real situation, analysis andinterpretation of data and results, integration of material learned in several courses, anddevelopment and clarification of career paths among others [3].Senior Design CoursesThe introduction of the two-semester senior design courses, ENT 465, Electrical Design I andENT 466, Electrical Design II, at SUNY Buffalo State addressed a concern raised by faculty inthe department that a one semester course did not provide adequate time for students to completerigorous projects. Many of the projects
, curriculum, student experience, faculty,learning resources and administrative support. A two-day long site visit was conducted by apanel of two external and two internal peer reviewers. This paper presents planning, preparationand lessons learned from this recent academic review of the program. Some of the highlightedlessons learned are plan early, develop and implement a continuous improvement plan, securefaculty and administrative support to drive success in a graduate program.IntroductionAccreditation is an integral part of most undergraduate Engineering Technology (ET) programsin the USA. Accreditation bodies like ABET ensure that a program meets the quality standardsthat produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce (ABET, 2019
between academia and industry. Activities include: • Managed Ohio Development Services Agency Ohio MEP funded program on ”Man- ufacturing 5.0” to develop a framework and set of tools to guide MEP staff assisting small- and medium- sized manufacturing firms in their journey toward digital integration. • Completed ODSA-funded project on Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Technical Resource Network roadmaps organized by manufactur- ing processes to determine manufacturing needs and technical solutions for machining, molding, join- ing/forming, additive manufacturing. • Served as lead coordinator of a Bachelor of Science in Engineer- ing Technology degree program at The Ohio State University focused on curriculum development and
. degree in physics from Villanova University, and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I was a communication system engineer at General Electric in both military and commer- cial communication satellite operations for over nine years. I establish technical, college level, programs of study for modernized classroom and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and inte- grated technologies. I have been involved in several grant efforts as the author and project director that have enhanced the programs at Bucks. I am currently the PI of an NSF ATE grant to increase the num- ber of engineering technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This grant involves a
current conduction which is dependent on switching states. Restructuring andreshaping of the electric power systems, in the context of smart grid paradigm and the rapid drivetowards the integration of distributed generation and renewable energy systems have highlightedalso the needs for power system education for non-engineers. During the 2017-2018 academicyear, we proposed, the department and the college curriculum committees approved to establisha minor in power and energy engineering. This initiative was strongly supported by the industrialadvisory board and by our major industry sponsors, e.g. Entergy. Major challenges faced withthis project are the lack of adequate laboratory facilities, software licenses, properly trainedteaching assistants
Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and
Engineering, California Baptist University, Class of 2020, gibsonfleming@outlook.com c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Electronics Lab Project—Tutorial and Design of Printed Circuit Board “big_blinky”Abstract - Laboratory projects can be strategically used to improve the Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) curriculum across all four years, according to National Science Foundation(NSF) research in which we participated. In this “spiral model” approach, lab component themesare introduced in the freshman year and revisited with increased sophistication andinterconnection in the following years. Labs are thus used as a “cohesive framework” thatconnects and
to fundamentaldesign principles (e.g., Computer Aided Design), concepts (e.g., fluid mechanics, controlsystems, circuitry, etc.) and skills (e.g. mechanical and electrical fabrication). Each week of thecourse included two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory sessions in the first term, and one-hourlectures and two-hour labs in the second term.PBL was a central component of the course [23], [24]. Students were introduced to how a projectdeveloped in full cycle—planning, research and design, manufacturing, and evaluation. In thefirst term, students were introduced to engineering design fundamentals. Students continued thesecond term with an autonomous team project, where they applied manufacturing andprogramming skills to develop a product
had 136 students enrolled. Allstudents attended the same lecture hall in each quarter. There were two students in Fall 2018 andthree students in Winter 2019 quarters who retook the course. This course enrolls sophomores,juniors, and seniors. This is largely a result of the varying requirements of different majorswithin the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UC San Diego. For some majors,there are prerequisites to this course. For majors that do not have a prerequisite, students can takethe course early in their curriculum. Table 1 shows the breakdown of students by gender andyear in the program.Table 1. The number of students and their college year. Quarter Total Female Male 1st year 2nd year
topics related to design and professionalism,including ethics, are discussed. Of course, in addition to the project work the student engineersengage in technical learning through participating in one credit competencies which ideallyconnect to and support the project. There are required core competencies in mechanicalengineering (e.g. mechanics of materials, dynamic systems, etc.), electrical engineering (e.g. ACcircuits, electronics, etc.), and engineering broadly (engineering economics, statistics, etc.) aswell as technical electives. For more details about the curriculum please see the work by Ulseth,et al [24].This curriculum connects to this paper’s focus of learning ethics with fiction through a commonread for the seminar class, which is
patriotism, international vision, rule of law, and ecology and engineeringethics.[14] It can be seen that there have been many studies on project constructionand talent cultivation of engineering education in China, but there is still a lack ofempirical research on the whole engineering education.3 Methodsand analysisSystem reviews, used to promote development in the field of engineering education,have strong potential to become model and seminal publications. We followed stepsin conducting a systematic review by Borrego et al. (2014), which is: (1)Deciding todo a systematic review; (2)Identifying scope and research questions; (3)Defininginclusion criteria; (4)Finding and cataloging sources; (5) Critique and Appraisal; (6)Synthesis.[15] Justin(2018
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Com- munication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Information Theoretic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the
distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Survey of Biomedical Design Projects to Inform Skill Development in a New Undergraduate
for our electrical engineering capstone design course sequence with a focuson the projects that addresses modern energy technologies and sustainability issues. Course Structure and Content Engineering senior or capstone design courses fill a critically important role in the engineeringand technology curriculum, forming a bridge between school and the workplace and have beenextensively researched. These courses bring to the forefront many of the ABET outcomes such aslifelong learning, design, teamwork, and contemporary issues. On the other hand, even thesustainability is included in ABET’s description of considerations for design but seldomincorporated into student projects. The Senior Capstone Design courses are a yearlong, oftenindustry or
Paper ID #29675Work-in-progress: Implementing Sophomore Cornerstone Courses inElectrical and Computer EngineeringProf. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Pro- fessor and former Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device
, curriculum, discipline specific content (E) “Include topicsrelated to professional responsibilities, ethical responsibilities, respect for diversity, and qualityand continuous improvement” is addressed in these educational experiences(1). 1. IntroductionEngineering Technology (ET) is one of the six academic departments in the College ofEngineering (COE) at the University of Toledo and it is the largest in terms of number ofundergraduate students enrolled, currently around 1000 students. The ET Department offersABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in five areas of study, namely Computer Scienceand Engineering Technology (CSET), Construction Engineering Technology (CET), ElectricalEngineering Technology (EET), Information Technology (IT), and
optics, microfluidics and devices that interface to the biological world. Dr. Dickerson is also interested in enhancing undergraduate engineering education, and investigates new and innovative methods for improving the learning experience for electrical and computer engineering students.Dr. Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh Renee Clark is Research Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Assessment for the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC) in the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. She conducts research on education projects that focus on active learning and engineering professional development. Current research includes the propagation of active learning