Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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accessibility andavailability of laboratory facilities offered by the department. In dealing with this issue, a mobilelaboratory kit 'Analog Discovery' (AD) kit is integrated into EML and offered to all students. Fig. 2shows the AD kit, its pin-out, and the software interface [15]. (a) (b) (c) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Fig. 2. a) Analog Discovery kit, b) pin-out, and c) interface of ‘Waveform’. The AD kit is a small (3.2"×2.6"×0.8"), portable and low-cost ($99 for US student) multifunctioninstrument that can measure, record and generate analog and digital signals. Driven by a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

0.4711 b-score and post-test 0.5597Nonetheless, it was encouraging that the students in Section 1 (where conceptual-understandingbased instruction was implemented) rated the module higher. However, there was no significantcorrelation between student rating of the instructional module and their performance on the test,as indicated by the ρ (rho) = -0.112/0.1127 value, as presented in Table 7.As would be expected, there is a slightly more significant relationship between studentperformance and their background as indicated by ρ (rho) = 0.4711/0.5597 in Table 7. Studentswho were concurrently enrolled in introductory circuits course offered by ECE department orwho had completed an electronics course in high school

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward W. Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

section for each of the other three years. The grades of students who droppedthe course during the term are not included in the data below. Page 22.203.10Figure 8. Lab grade distributions for 2007-2010.Figure 9. Course grade distributions for 2007-2010. 2007: n = 36, 2008: n = 14, 2009: n = 12,2010: n = 17.Bibliography 1. TIMS-301 User Manual, Emona Instruments, Sydney, Australia. 2. Lathi, B. P. and Z. Ding, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, 4th ed, Oxford University Press, 2009. 3. A. Sadat and M. Nasabi, Characterizing EMONA TIMS-301 Modeling System for digital communications, Proceedings of the 2008 Asia

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

description files are shown in thefigure below. Note that heading changes are always positive for “red” pylons andnegative for “green” pylons. By convention, each course is set up as a loop, so that thecourse description may be repeated from the beginning when the end is reached.Initially, the truck is placed facing the first pylon from the direction of the last pylon. −240 −180 180 120 −180 −0 120 180 −0a. An asymmetric figure 8 b. A clockwise loop c. A double figure 8As

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Gerasimova, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, “Context, self, and action: A motivational analysis of self-system processes across the life-span,” in The Self in Transition: Infancy to Childhood, D. Cicchetti, Ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990, pp. 61–97.[9] V. Hospel, B. Galand, and M. Janosz, “Multidimensionality of behavioural engagement: Empirical support and implications,” Int. J. Educ. Res., vol. 77, pp. 37–49, 2016.[10] S. Lam et al., “Understanding and measuring student engagement in school: The results of an international study from 12 countries.,” Sch. Psychol. Q., vol. 29, no. 2, p. 213, Jun. 2014.[11] L. M. Thien and N. A. Razak, “Academic coping, friendship quality, and student engagement associated with student quality of school life: A partial

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

the Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, 2004.[4] PBS, "http://video.wpt.org/video/2365363062/".[5] C. F. Herreid and N. Schiller, "Case Studies and the Flipped Classroom," Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 62-66, 2013.[6] M. E. McIntire, "More professors flip the classroom looking to better engage students," Hatchet Publications, Inc, Washington, 2014.[7] G. Mason, T. R. Shuman and K. E. Cook, "Inverting (Flipping) Classrooms – Advantages and Challenges," in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, 2013.[8] K. M. Kecskemet and B. Morin, "Student Perceptions of Inverted Classroom Benefits in a First-Year Engineering," in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Litchinitser, SUNY at Buffalo; Albert H. Titus, SUNY at Buffalo; Alexander N. Cartwright, SUNY at Buffalo; Vladimir V. Mitin, SUNY at Buffalo

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Electrical and Computer

concepts", V. Mitin, X-F. Liu, M. Bell, and G. Fulmer, J. Materials Education, 2009, Vol. 31, No. 3-4, pp. 175-200.6. “Developing a Lab Course in Nanotechnology for Undergraduate Engineering Students” V. Mitin, N. Vagidov, X. Liu, ASEE Annual Conference, June 22-25, 2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Proceedings, AC 2008-1736, pp. 1-8.7. S. A. Maier, M. L. Brongersma, P. G. Kik, S. Meltzer, A. A. G. Requicha, and H. A. Atwater, "Plasmonics - A route to nanoscale optical devices," Advanced Materials, vol. 13, pp. 1501-1505, 2001.8. J. C. Weeber, J. R. Krenn, A. Dereux, E. Bourillot, J. P. Goudonnet, B. Schider, F. R. Aussenegg, and C. Girard, "Optical near-field properties of lithographically designed me-tallic nanoparticles

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

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Electrical and Computer

systemsengineering methodologies, design architecture, and hardware issues. The SoftwareCommunications Architecture (SCA), a military SDR design standard, is used as anillustrative example of smart systems engineering through establishment of a well-definedarchitecture. Software topics include software architectures, object oriented programming,the SCA and other relevant software standards, multi-rate signal processing, and softwareengineering. Hardware topics include the radio frequency front end, analog-to-digital anddigital-to-analog converters, microprocessors, digital signal processors, and fieldprogrammable gate arrays. Hands-on SDR laboratories undergird project-based learning.Laboratories include development of SCA-based modular signal processing

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zuofu Cheng

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Electrical and Computer

the relationship easily characterized? (a) (b) Figure 4. Experiment setup on transmission line impedance matching and various termination scheme (a) Tee-connection on source end (b) Termination with 100 Ω on load endThen we turn the waveform to 1 MHz and change the oscilloscope termination to 50 Ω. Thestudent should observe that the amplitude measured drops to 2.5 V, even if the functiongenerator shows a 5 V output. The student should then repeat the experiment as previouslydescribed; however, the student will now observe different behavior at high frequencies. Thestudents should now answer: • Why does the oscilloscope now

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

advancement of electronic design automation (EDA) tools coupled with thecontinual evolution of the semiconductor industry in terms of higher transistor densities andsmaller process geometries has made it possible for design engineers to develop highperformance systems-on-chip (SoC) designs for a verity of compute-intensive applications and toimplement such systems on reconfigurable logic Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). Themain characteristics of such complex system include: a) the use high level languages programs indesigning complex systems, embedded controllers and applications; b) extensive use ofintellectual property (IP) cores; b) employ hardware/software (HW/SW) co-design principles;and c) the use soft core and/or hard core embedded

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark G. Thompson, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; James Gover, Kettering University; Allan R. Taylor, Kettering University; Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University; Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ

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Electrical and Computer

and Computer Engineering from Kettering University. She worked for Delphi from 1997 to 2009 in various positions, most recently focusing in applications engineering and project management. Michelle is doing project management support activities and assisting with software development for the Green Mobility Laboratory.Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ Kevin Bai received B S and PHD degree in Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University., Beijing, China in 2002 and 2007, respectively. He was a post-doc fellow and research scientist in Univ of Michigan-Dearborn, USA, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Now he is an assistant professor in Department of Electrical and Compurter Engineering, Kettering University

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4423: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES USINGFPGASProf. David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler David Hoe received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto. He held a position as a Staff Engineer at the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center for five years prior to assuming his current position as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Texas, Tyler, in 2008. Page 25.1389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Undergraduate Research Experiences Using

Conference Session

Embedded Systems & Cybersecurity for ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla P.E., Boise State University; H. Shelton Jacinto, Boise State University; Luka Daoud, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

twosubstitute projects needed to be added to cover both cryptographic algorithms [2] and messageauthentication [3]. After taking this course, students should be able to: (a) Describe the operation of an encryption algorithm, (b) explain the design principles of message authentication mechanisms, (c) implement and test encryption algorithms on a FPGA, and (d) debate, criticize, and assess the operation of different implementations of the same encryption algorithm.Students taking this course are assumed to only have background knowledge in digital systemdesign, without any prior exposure to the mathematical background of encryption andauthentication algorithms. The challenge for this course then becomes the development ofimpactful projects to

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

) on Group Dynamics and Group Outcome in EFL Creative Writing,” J. Lang. Teach. Res., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 147–156, Jan. 2015.[10] W. McKeachie and M. Svinicki, McKeachie’s Teaching Tips. Cengage Learning, 2013.[11] B. Oakley, R. M. Felder, R. Brent, and I. Elhajj, “Turning student groups into effective teams,” J. Stud. Centered Learn., vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 9–34, 2004.[12] N. Houston, “Assigning Students to Small Groups,” The Chronicle of Higher Education Blogs: ProfHacker, 30-Aug-2010.[13] R. Likert, “A technique for the measurement of attitudes.,” Arch. Psychol., 1932.

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

LaboratoryIntroductionTraditional undergraduate communications courses have focused on analog transmissionschemes such as amplitude (AM) and frequency modulation (FM). Given the comparativelysimple design of analog modulation circuitry, offering a laboratory component to the course isstraightforward. In a typical laboratory session, students could construct and investigate theperformance of AM or FM transmitters or receivers.With the emergence of technology such as digital cellular telephony and wireline and wirelessdata communications, the emphasis has shifted from analog to digital modulation. Because ofthis shift, digital communications has become an important component to all levels ofcommunications instruction. Due to the complexity of equipment that can emulate

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Detroit Mercy. He has published more than 60 journal and conference papers. He is the Publicity Chair in 2011 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics. He is on the Conference Committee in 2012 International Conference on In- formation and Automation and International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering and Publicity Chair in 2012 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics. He was Chair of IEEE SEM - Com- putational Intelligence Chapter and is currently a Vice Chair of IEEE SEM-CIS and Chair of Education Committee of IEEE SEM. He was Chair in International Conferences such IEEE IJCNN2014 and IEEE SSCI2014

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Zhong, Shandong University/Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Yuzhe Zhang

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Electrical and Computer

lab courses which provide students with hands-on experience with electrical engineering. These labs/courses are: electrician foundation lab; analog electronic technology lab; digital electronic technology lab; power electronics technology lab; microcomputer lab; automatic control lab; electrical machine lab; power system dynamics lab; and at least 40 working hours of industrial engineering training in practice factory.In the second semester of the senior year, students are divided into the following six specialties: A. Electric Power System B. Electric Power System Protection C. Electric Machinery and Apparatus D. Power

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Patrick Gardner, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

extremely slow lightphenomena with positive ng as large as 30. The current research challenge is to understand whatthese unusual electromagnetic propagation properties really mean. For example, if we launch anelectromagnetic pulse in the frequency band where the group index is negative, will the pulse Fig. 5: Single-layer Mandatori structure (Right) that exhibit negative group index in a frequency band (a), which is also equivalent to a negative index of refraction within a range of thickness (b).come out the fast light structure even before it enters in it as implied by the negative group delaypredicated by Fourier transform principles? Can we apply this fast light scheme to transmitinformation encoded by the electromagnetic pulses faster

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage

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Electrical and Computer

midterm test scores of students from Instructor B who used the hands-onapproach (only) with test scores of students (from Instructor A) who used simulation method(only). The criterion for statistical significance was set to alpha = .05. Two low score outlierswere identified in the midterm scores of the simulation group for Instructor A and these outlierswere changed to the nearest higher value within the group, (Outliers were not changed to themean scores to retain the scoring pattern of the students in the group assuming from the scoringpattern that the students were low scorers.) Examination of histograms, Q-Q plots, andKolmogorov-Smirnov test statistics indicated that the assumption of normality was met.Levene’s test indicated that the

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida ; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

of Section-02, which demonstrates that the students were activelyparticipating in the panel discussion.4.2 Student Perception Survey Results (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Pie Chart Legend (a) Working on a Capstone Report helped me to better understand the process of creating a research paper (b) The Capstone Report motivated me to explore beyond the course materials (c) Attending the panel discussions increased my understanding of research topics related to the course materials (d) I have understood how to prepare a technical report in IEEE Format by composing a

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Brianna Healey Derr, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduates understand what the formula means by seeing it representedmultiple ways. For both iterations of the course students were given explicit training in how tocreate videos which covered both technical aspects—green screen use, stop motion methods,1 The formulas chosen to represent concepts (drawn from the 6th edition of Ulaby) are:Video #1: 2.39, 2.46, 2.53, 2.73, 2.84 and 2.93, 2.97, 2.104Video #2: 4.13, 4.19 and 4.21, 4.26, 4.29, 4.43, 4.51, 4.60, 4.63, 4.71, 4.79, 4.109, 4.121, 5.10, 5.22 and 5.24, 5.47Video #3: 7.15, 7.32, 7.54, 7.66, 7.75, 7.77, 7.100, 8.12, 8.28 a or b, 8.32, 8.58VideoScribe animation software, and Final Cut Pro X video editing software—as well as how tolay out a coherent plot, create a storyboard, and gain a basic

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meeko Oishi, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering Education, 1995. 3(2): p. 89-96.39. Ionescu, C.M., et al., A remote laboratory as an innovative educational tool for practicing control engineering concepts. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2013. 56(4): p. 436-442.40. Aktan, B., et al., Distance learning applied to control engineering laboratories. IEEE Transactions on education, 1996. 39(3): p. 320-326.41. Méndez, J.A. and E.J. González, A reactive blended learning proposal for an introductory control engineering course. Computers & Education, 2010. 54(4): p. 856- 865.42. Mason, G.S., T.R. Shuman, and K.E. Cook, Comparing the effectiveness of an inverted classroom to a traditional classroom in an upper-division engineering course. IEEE

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Lauren Christopher, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI; Zina Ben Miled, ECE Department, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

Purdue University Calumet. In August 1986 he joined the department of electrical and computer engineering at IUPUI where he is now professor and Associate Chair of the department. His research interests include solid state devices, applied superconducting, electromagnetics, VLSI design, and engineering education. He published more than 175 papers in these areas. He received plenty of grants and contracts from Government and industry. He is a senior member of IEEE and Professional Engineer registered in the State of IndianaLauren Christopher, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI Dr. Lauren Christopher attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received her S. B. and S. M. in Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

not done in a timely manner, students from the other discipline might not be given enough time to implement their part of the project. Time management as well as enabling the students to engage in the project in cross-functional ways is key in this situation. b. Students of one discipline do not appreciate the contributions of the other discipline; alternatively, they tend to think in very structured ways about their respective disciplines and do not appreciate and take advantage of the overlap and complementary skill sets that exist between disciplines.As advisors of long standing of teams that have, at one time or the other exhibited at least one,but

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

d(k) + Input x(n) Adaptive Output y(n) Error e(n) Signal Filter Signal - Signal Adaptive Algorithm Figure 1. Block diagram of a typical adaptive noise cancellation systemThe signals shown in Figure 1 are described as follows:a. The vector ( ) represents the is the input vector of time delayed input values and ( ) is the input at time . ( ) [ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )] (1)b. The vector ( ) is used to represent the

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

conceptually expressed through aprogram educational objective. A second point of contention is that, for the assessment andevaluation of program educational objectives, there exists a long time constant that exceeds othershorter system time constants that do affect results, such as university institutional and curricularchanges, university personnel changes, or changes in the economy. This long time constant foreffecting change in the program educational objectives includes: (a) detecting a problem via the collected assessment data, (b) creating and implementing a solution plan, and (c) assessing the effectiveness the solution.The time constant for such a process is six to eight years or longer, depending on the solutionplan. If there is a

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

short segmentsof about a minute’s length or less. The visual content is developed using Adobe®Flash®, Soundbooth®, Fireworks® and other tools and is carefully synchronized withthe audio track. It seems to take about a hour’s time to produce a segment of about aminute’s length. Of course, once a segment is developed it can be used infinitely often. Detailed data is collected as the concepts are taught to attain new insight into thelearning process. Student A viewed all the concepts at a single sitting with no pauses orrollbacks, indicating a more reflective approach to learning. Student B paused andrestarted the presentation frequently, and often went back to hear/view a sequence ofconcepts many times. Student C switched back and forth

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aharon Gero, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Wishah Zoabi, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; Nissim Sabag, Ort Braude College of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

only difference between the two groups will be around the method ofinstruction (i.e. animation or, alternatively, static diagrams).We recommend that our colleagues include animations, developed with an eye toward thestudents' background, when teaching the operation principles of electronic devices such as theBJT.Bibliography1. Karmalkar, S. (1999). Simple unified elucidations of some semiconductor device phenomena. IEEE Transactions on Education, 42, 323 – 327.2. Benesen, L. & Robinson, B. (1983). A study of the mathematics requirements for Israeli technicians and Page 25.700.7 practical engineers. International

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayaraman J.Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Raja Ayyanar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center

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Electrical and Computer

) (b) Figure 3. J-DSP simulation for plotting the step response of a transfer function model.3.1. Step Response of Transfer Function Models A simple system is constructed by providing the transfer function and the step responseis plotted. In order to execute the block diagram, the student needs to place the Control Block in Page 22.445.5the workspace and set the parameter Dt. The student also experiments by varying the Dt fieldand observes that the Dt field has an effect on the resolution of the output plot. Figure 3demonstrates the block diagram and the step response obtained for the transfer function.3.2. Cascading Transfer Functions

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

higher engagement and learning outcomes[8], [11], [16]–[18]. This motivates researchers to conduct studies to qualitatively and quantitativelyevaluate the effectiveness of the flipped classroom in different disciplines. The flipped classroom literaturevaries greatly in methodological rigor. However, most of the findings are consistently encouraging [11].Much of the existing research assessing the effectiveness of the flipped classroom in higher educationcontexts (a) compares a flipped course to previous, more traditional iterations [19]–[21] (b) utilizes pre-post designs assessing changes from the beginning of the flipped course to the end [22]–[24], or (c) focuseson student perceptions and satisfaction with the flipped approach [25], [26]. In