Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15364Mobile Computing & Security Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University Dr. Yujian Fu is an associate professor of computer science department at Alabama A&M University. Her research interests fall in formal verification of cyber physical systems, behavioral analysis of mobile security, software architecture and design analysis of safety-critical and mission-critical systems. Her projects are supported by NSF, Air Force and DoD. She have several publications regarding to the research and educational projects.Dr. Di Ma, University of Michigan - Dearborn Dr. Di Ma is

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Namratha Siripragada, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #8993Execution of Remote laboratory with Learning Management SystemDr. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in Control and Systems Engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. He has been in academics for 15+ years, and his research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 refereed journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.7M of

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walter Tuttle, University of Technology Sydney; Bruce Moulton, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Computing & Information Technology

Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Fac- ulty of Engineering and Information Technologies at The University of Sydney. Before this he was a Director of the Centre for Real-Time Information Networks (CRIN) - a designated research strength at the University of Technology, Sydney focused on blending embedded systems and telecommunications in addressing real-world problems. He is also the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and past President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium. Professor Lowe has published widely during his more than 20 year teaching career, including three textbooks

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Erin Cole, Acute Systems, LLC; Walter E Thain, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Computing & Information Technology

equipment (UPSes, console switches, etc.) withseveral client- and server-class workstations. The client workstations are dual-bootable with bothLinux- and Windows-based operating systems. Each workstation is configured with severalopen-source, network-related applications for data traffic generation and analysis, networkdesign simulation, network security exercises, network management research, etc.Although some laboratory exercises, and research, are conducted using network simulation tools,such as IT Guru OpNET and GNS3, the majority of the lessons are performed using actualhardware-based networking devices. Newer versions of OpNET, such as Riverbed Modeler,allow for the high-level design and simulation of some state-of-the-art technologies, such

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS

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Computing & Information Technology

Engineering Education” (IGIP, http://www.igip.org). Furthermore he is one of the founders and Secretary General of the ”Global Online Laboratory Consortium” (GOLC). GOLC is the result of an initiative started in 2009 at MIT to coordinate the work on educational online laboratories worldwide.Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied SciencesMr. Amir Mujkanovic, CUAS Page 26.126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Toolkit to Facilitate the Development and Use of Educational Online Laboratories in Secondary SchoolsAbstract - Online

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15358Leveraging Online Lab Development: A New Paradigm to Offer EducationalLab Infrastructure as a Cloud ServiceDanilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Danilo G. Zutin is currently a Senior Researcher and team member of the Center of Competence in Online Laboratories and Open Learning (CCOL) at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Vil- lach, Austria, where he has been engaged in projects for the development of online laboratories, softtware architectures for online laboratories and online engineering in general. Danilo is author or co-author of more than 30 scientific papers

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-582: LEARNING FROM REMOTE EXPERIMENTATIONS OVERTHE INTERNETAbul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. His re- search interests include mechatronic systems and structural control, remote laboratory, adaptive/intelligent control, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 referred journal and conference papers, edited books, and few book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.5M of research and development grants from various national and international funding agencies. He is active with various professional organizations along with editorial board member for a number of

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Munish Sharma, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #7474Internet Accessible Remote Experimentation with Integrated Learning Man-agement SystemDr. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in Control and Systems Engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. He has been in academics for 15+ years, and his research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 refereed journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-657: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, DATA COMMUNICA-TIONS, AND SIMULATIONMaurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University Maurice Felix Aburdene is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. His teaching and research interests include control systems, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, distributed algorithms, computer communication networks, computer- assisted laboratories, and signal processing.Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University Kundan Nepal is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University. His research interests span the areas of reliable nanoscale digital VLSI systems, embedded computing using

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; R. Eugene Stuffle, Idaho State University; Wei Pan, Idaho State University; Steven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University

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Computing & Information Technology

UniversitySteven Grant Maclure, Idaho State University Page 24.308.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Computing Tools in an Advanced Filter Theory CourseAbstractSignal Processing (SP, including image processing) is a course offered by manyengineering and computing programs. In our school we offer a senior-level, first-yeargraduate course with both lecture and laboratory sections. There is also an Elective EECourse, EE 4474/5574, Advanced Circuit Theory which uses analog/digital filter circuitsas main topics. Our experience has shown that some students consider the subject matterto be

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

-up opportunity at Boise State University. He was the first EE faculty hired in the newly created College of Engineering. He initiated several university/industry partnerships to design, fund, construct, and equip the Idaho Microfabrication Laboratory and was the director of this lab for the first few years after it opened in 1998. He became ECE Department Chair at Tennessee Tech University in 2006, where he implemented ”The 20/20 Vision” for improved curriculum, research funding, lab facilities, and engagement with indus- try and alumni. Since 2010, Dr. Parke has been the Engineering Program Director at Northwest Nazarene University, in Nampa, ID and Professor of Electrical Engineering. His research spans the

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Reza Hashemian P.E., Northern Illinois University; Suresh Vakati

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15869Design and Development of Remote Testbeds Using PythonProf. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor in the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in Control and Systems Engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. His research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 refereed journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.7 million in research and development grants from various

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Justice, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rushabh Vyas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computing & Information Technology

encourage students to pursue the field of cybersecurity. Virtual laboratories allowemulating real life cyber threats and rapid generation of multiple scenarios and infrastructures.The purpose of RunLabs project was to create a lab infrastructure to allow instructors to generatevirtualized environments rapidly. Instructors can create virtual lab for students easily, with asimple configuration file. The methods used for RunLabs creation consist of a javascript objectnotation (JSON) configuration file that creates virtual machines with specified networkconfiguration. In addition, it creates virtual network computing (VNC) service for each virtualmachine with a random password, which allows students to be able to access the virtualmachines and work on

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamer Omar, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

of technologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Networks Security Lab Support: A Case Study for Problems Facing Distance Education ProgramsAbstractCreating, supporting, and administering online laboratory experiences has become important inthe pedagogy of learning environments for online networking courses. A case study is presentedfor an online laboratory environment used in a fundamental network security course that coversthe competencies of the CompTIA Security+ certification. The online lab environment consistsof virtual machines connected in an isolated virtual network managed by VMware vCloudDirector. This online laboratory environment is used for both online and face-to-face

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

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Computing & Information Technology

willreport the above conceptual framework in more details against its literature background.2. The Multiple-Lab-Driven Pedagogy with TCK IntegratedThere have been plenty of studies performed on lab-based curriculum. For instance, Abbas andLeseman [5] developed a laboratory-based curriculum on the theory, fabrication, andcharacterization of microelectromechanical systems, in which course assessment data is input bystudents from three semesters, based on which the effectiveness of the laboratory project isevaluated. Alexander and Smelser [6] proposed a distance laboratory teaching method thatcombined multi-media computer experiments, portable hands-on exercises, and place-boundlaboratory experiments. Zhang et al. [7] utilized graphical development

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State College; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University; Xiangyan Zeng, Fort Valley State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

. He is the author of numerous research and pedagogical articles in his areas of expertise.Prof. Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University Dr. Arora holds a B.Sc. (Honors) and M.Sc. degree in Physics from University of Delhi, India, and a M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Physics from University of Delaware. Dr. Arora’s research interest is experimental atomic physics and he is well-versed in the use of the van de Graaff accelerator, scalars, MCAs, and other physics instrumentation. He has been instrumental in acquiring, through various grants, computers, and software for the physics laboratory at FVSU. Some of his funded grant proposals are as follows: 1) Establishing a Nuclear Science and Engineering Minor at Fort Valley

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Karl Perusich, Purdue Statewide Technology DO NOT USE DUPE

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Computing & Information Technology

implement a SCADA systems securitycourse within a systems engineering program8. The goals of this paper were to illustrate the roleof SCADA in Australia’s critical infrastructure and demonstrate the need for SCADA systemssecurity in their curriculum. In their approach, the technical details of SCADA systems, theconcepts of cyber-security, and the implications for critical infrastructure installations andsociety are all studied in concert.For some time, the Idaho National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory have collaboratedon the National SCADA Testbed Program9 to provide workshop-style training in ICS cyber-security for students and professionals. While this program continues to be of high value, it isdifficult for some students to attend

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

john pickard, East Carolina University; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University; John Spence

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Computing & Information Technology

Semester. The course issecond in a series developed through an academic partnership with the Nephos6 Academy.Details of the course are reviewed and include course topics, laboratory environment, andcertification opportunities for students. The course is designed for online delivery, includesextensive remote-laboratory exercises, and has objectives that align with the IPv6 ForumCertified Security Engineer (Gold) objectives.IntroductionFirst defined in January 1995 by RFC1752, the “next generation” IP protocol, IPv6, is thereplacement for our current Internet protocol, IPv4. Until recently, it looked as if IPv6 wouldnever become fully adopted and that IPv4, with features such as network address translation(NAT), carrier grade NAT (CGN), and

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Tomasz Wiktor Wlodarczyk, University of Stavanger; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

noted throughout the book with noticeable influence in the content. Big Data Glossary [12], as the title suggests, provides a short overview of Big Data and machine learning terminology without particular applicability for education or classroom/laboratory environments. The Little Book of DATA SCIENCE [13] and its re-release as A Simple Introduction to DATA SCIENCE [14] provides basic information on Big Data, Hadoop, and an overview of Cassandra with Data Science applications. It has a noticeable academic focus, however, as its title suggests it is a primer to aid further exploration. MapReduce Books Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce [15] addresses different MapReduce algorithm design techniques with a narrow

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

clustersystems across a collection of virtual machines. This paper will explore the pedagogical andtechnological issues involved in the use of virtualization and cloud computing technologies forHPC education, focusing on: mixed use of physical and virtual computing environments; highperformance networking fabrics; pedagogical limitations of virtual and cloud computing; thedevelopment of an effective teaching laboratory for virtual clustering; and the performance andreliability constraints of a mixed virtual cluster environment. The paper will describe the use ofvirtualization software, specifically Xen, OpenVZ, and VMware, and an assessment of theviability of the Eucalyptus, NIMBUS, and OpenNebula cloud computing systems for use forvirtual clusters for

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

taught in the courses within the two year AssociateDegree program1. The students were able to understand the concepts and apply the hardware andsoftware interfacing and communication techniques in their laboratory exercises and designprojects2. However, the limitation of communication speed in parallel and serial ports and theirinflexibility in communicating with multiple devices prompted the introduction of wired USB(universal serial bus) port and wireless Bluetooth interface. The modern personal computers havemostly eliminated the parallel and serial ports, in favor of more flexible but much more complexUSB port3 and Bluetooth interface4. The complexity of underlying hardware and associatedcommunication protocol software for these new

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

and Professor at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has been an invited keynote speaker for national and international conferences. He has been a Program Evaluator for ABET Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering programs in the US and for international programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 COMPUTING in CIRCUITS and SYSTEMSAbstract. Many engineering and computing programs offer an introductory course on electriccircuits analysis. Typically this is a three (3) credit hours lecture course, in some schoolsaccompanied by a 1 credit laboratory section. In our school the first circuit course is offeredwithout a laboratory

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

. Page 24.842.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 LabVIEW: A Teaching Tool for the Engineering CoursesAbstractComputer programming in languages such as Visual Basic, C++, or JAVA follow a control flowmodel of program execution. In the control flow model, the sequential order of program elementsdetermines the execution order of a program. A program written in LabVIEW uses a slightlydifferent approach compared to the conventional method known as dataflow programming.LabVIEW stands for Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench. This powerfulgraphical development system, developed by National Instruments (NI), is a widespread teachingtool and is used in many industries. LabVIEW can

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University - Calumet; Keyuan Jiang, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Singh Rajput

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Computing & Information Technology

host and across different hostsusing container-based virtualization technology. Afterward, we will evaluate and compare theperformance of such implementation with a cluster built on physical machine.1 IntroductionThe practical exercises included in laboratory-based course play an important role in engineeringand science educations. Many academic institutes developed the laboratory-based courses to helpstudents to accelerate their learning in different types of laboratories such as real, simulation, oronline [1]. Especially in Information Technology education, hands-on exercises through thelaboratory became an essential component of the course because it provides students with anopportunity to learn and observe how to apply the concepts

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

ofnanotechnologists, that is, the researchers, inventors, engineers, and technicians who drivediscovery, innovation, industry and manufacturing.The Integration of nanotechnology concepts in science and engineering curricula have startedslowly in many universities worldwide. There are nine models that are used by the universitiesdepending on the resources that were available to them. Majority of tier 1 universities that havestate-of-art laboratories for nanotechnology are offering undergraduate and graduate programs inthis exciting field. Other universities that have smaller laboratory facilities and resources usuallyoffer an introduction course to nanotechnology or an elective course in this area. There are manyuniversities and colleges that don’t have any

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Computing & Information Technology

provide examples of the curriculum,what is covered and how we cover it. We also provide examples of laboratory projectsthat are used to complement the class lecture sessions. We use MATLAB software in allthe lab projects.We also discuss possible implementations of the speech coding and processing usinghardware such as DSPs. In the future, we plan to introduce the use of FPGAs for thisapplication as well.Details of the course and our experiences in developing and offering them will bepresented at the conference.IntroductionPreviously, we have developed three graduate-level courses in the Multimedia area ofSpeech to teach the fundamentals of speech coding and voice-over-IP. They are a 3-course sequence (1) ELEN 421 (Speech Coding I) (2) ELEN 422

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

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Computing & Information Technology

  extensively  benefit  from  CBE  at  the  Software  as  a  Service (SaaS)  level  to  present  meaningful  examples  in  the  lectures,  CS  courses  can  move  deeper  and utilize also the lower levels of cloud services. Such capability can deliver valuable examples and laboratories for CS students to better understand large scale applications and their complexities. 1.  Introduction The accelerated development in Information Technology and the necessity for enhanced learning environments  by  harnessing  advance  technologies  and  resources  has  created  a  need  to  teach Computer  Science  and  Engineering  students  more  effectively  using  technological  advances. Cloud Computing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7  appears to be one of the most beneficial

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #11401Design and Development of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Modules for Foun-dations of Computer Programming CourseDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de São Paulo; Itana Stiubiener Mrs, Universidade Federal do ABC - UFABC; Wilson V Ruggiero, LARC-EPUSP

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #11364Is a video used as a didactic content effective in the learning process?Dr. Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de S˜ao Paulo Regina Melo Silveira is Assistant Professor and researcher at the Department of Computer and Digital Systems Engineering (PCS) at Escola Polit´ecnica - Universidade de S˜ao Paulo (EPUSP), since February 2002. Associated to LARC (Laboratory of Computer Architecture and Networks) she works in the Net- working area since 1995. She participated in relevants Projects like Poli-Virtual, Multimedia on Demand System, RMAV-SP (S˜ao Paulo Internet 2), Tidia-Ae, KyaTera, and Interactive TV

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

WSN Course at Portland State UniversityIn the Computer Science Department at Portland State University, they introduced an in-classlaboratory component to their undergraduate sensor networks course that had previously beenentirely lecture-based. For the laboratory exercises, they used Sun’s Java-programmable SunSPOT sensor network technology. They found that their first hands-on laboratory-basedundergraduate-accessible wireless sensor networks course to be a success. They feel that thegentler learning curve of the SPOTs was a necessity for developing labs that reinforce important Page 25.823.3concepts from the lecture, and this would have been