, robotics, real-time control system implementation, rapid prototyping for real-time systems, and modeling and analysis of mechatronic systems.Dr. Robert B. Reese, Mississippi State University Dr. Robert B. Reese is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Mississippi State University.Dr. M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University Dr. M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is a visiting assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Bagley College of Engineering Dean’s Office at Mississippi State University. Through her role in the Hearin Engineering First-Year Experiences Pro- gram, she is assessing the college’s current
facilitate learning for all students. 4.b Experiential Group Learning—Enhancing Communication and Problem-Solving Skills In conjunction with implementing a flipped classroom, the instructor cultivated a hands-on collaborative learning environment for the students through student-directed group work. In an attempt to guarantee a collaborative learning environment, the instructor used lab assignments (experiments and projects) which required working in dyads and groups of four, ensuring that Page 24.615.5 students engaged in some form of student-centered, active learning within the flipped classroom.Evidence of the use of this approach was
projects in industry and academia for more than 15 years.Dr. Nicholas B Conklin, Gannon University Nicholas B. Conklin received a B.S. in applied physics from Grove City College in 2001, and a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University in 2009. He is currently an assistant professor in the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA. Page 24.664.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 High Altitude Radiation Detector (HARD): An Exemplary Means to Stimulate Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate ResearchAbstractThis
was not the goal of the group work in this class.ResultsIn Fall of 2011, the new course design was taught for the first time. Section A was taught withthe partially-flipped design while sections B and C were taught in the traditional lecture format.Students met Mondays and Wednesdays for 50 minutes in section A and for 50 minutesMondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for sections B and C. Students received a daily schedule onthe first day so they knew when each assignment was due.Section A students were required to watch a video lecture before each class meeting. A short on-line quiz (through Blackboard) after each video lesson tested student understanding of theconcepts covered in the lesson. During this pilot, the two videos were made available
Paper ID #10217Use of a MOOC Platform to Blend a Linear Circuits Course for Non-MajorsDr. Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Bonnie Ferri is a Professor and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the School of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. She performs research in the area of active learning, embedded computing, and hands-on education. She received the IEEE Education Society Harriet B. Rigas Award.Dr. David Michael Majerich, Century for 21st Century UniversitiesMr. Nathan VerDon Parrish, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology
that have beenused, the types of protocols that students have been required to implement, and the suggestedtechniques that have been given to students for implementation of some of the protocols such ascollision detection. The primary value offered by this paper is (a) its identification of some typesof network configurations, applications, and protocols that can be successfully implemented in anetworking course that focuses on signaling and lower layer protocols, (b) its description ofinnovative techniques for collision-detection on networks having a bus topology, and (c) itsdescription of project activities that greatly contribute to students’ exposure to real-worldnetworking activities, such as design and adherence to standards, and test
surveys are available in Appendices A and B. Additionally, hardcopy surveys werealso provided to students who did not take the new course (45% of EE/CpE seniors). All juniorstook the course during their sophomore year. The seniors had not had the opportunity to take thecourse by the time of our survey. The results showed that goals 3, 4 and 5 of the course were Page 24.16.11met.Survey responses reveal that both juniors and seniors are more comfortable troubleshootinghardware than software. Because they have more experience, seniors reported being slightlymore comfortable reverse engineering than juniors. Figure 3 shows that juniors reported
Synchronous Circuits Solder-less Breadboard Exercise 8 Counters FPGA Exercise 9 Processor Control Unit FPGA Term Project TRISC CPU FPGA (a) IDL 800 (b) Take-Home Parts Kit (c) DE1 Figure 2 – Major Equipment Used in the LaboratoryTake home laboratory kits for digital logic courses are not new13,14,15,16. Most of the previoususes of kits were to replace the need for campus-based facilities and/or to allow laboratoryexercises to be assigned as homework. The kits used in the course described herein are intendedto supplement the
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, pp. 327-343.11. V. Subbian and F. R. Beyette, “Developing a new advanced microcontrollers course as a part of embedded systems curriculum,” IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013, pp. 1462-1464.12. T. A. Henzinger and J. Sifakis, “The discipline of embedded systems design,” Computer, vol. 40, pp. 32-40, 2007.13. P. Caspi, A. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, L. Almeida, A. Benveniste, B. Bouyssounouse, G. Buttazzo, I. Crnkovic, W. Damm, J. Engblom and G. Folher, “Guidelines for a graduate curriculum on embedded software and systems,” ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems (TECS), vol. 4, pp. 587-611, 2005.14. V. Subbian and C. Purdy, “Redesigning an advanced embedded systems course: A step towards
. Page 24.1262.11 Table 1. Likert Scale Question Results (AS) Agree Strongly (A) Agree(A) (N) Neither Agree or Disagree(B) (D) Disagree(C) (DS) Disagree Strongly Statement (AS) (A) (N) (D) (DS) 1.The way the lectures are handled in this course helped me 39% 22% 22% 17% 0% learn the material 2.The way homework assignments are handled in this course 39% 30% 26% 4% 0% helped me learn the material 3.The way discussion hours are handled in this course helped 39% 22% 30% 9% 0% me learn the material 4.The way office hours are handled in this course helped me 26% 30% 39% 4
engineering experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data (b) - Function effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish assigned tasks (d)4- Inquiry Skills (SLO4) Page 24.124.3 - Conduct research in electrical engineering discipline as part of life-long learning (i) - Evaluate engineering systems as pertained to novelty and contemporary issues (j)5- Profession Skills (SLO5) - Apply the rules of the code of professional conduct and ethics in electrical engineering (f1) - Provide alternative outcomes for a given conflict of interest or dilemma (f2)6- Communication Skills (SLO6) - Write technical reports that conform to standard
to the most striking data.For example: ü 69% of 170 respondents agree or strongly agree with the statement “The course material has been interesting to me.” ü 70% (of 170) non-EE students are satisfied or very satisfied with this EE course ü 55% (of 153) students report increased interest in EE due to taking this course ü 62% (of 153) non-EE students report increased motivation to apply EE to their fields ü 79% (of 153) non-EE students report increased confidence in applying EE to their fields.The authors anticipate several types of applications for their findings: A. Fine-tuning of the teaching strategies and the logistics in this course. B. Verification of these findings in the future semesters (with different
, analyzing, and processing a wide-range of signals. Hence,these ultra-low cost RTL-SDR devices provide a mobile studio for students studying digitalsignal processing. We expect that the ability to capture and process actual real-world signalsusing their own hardware will be particularly impactful for many of our students. Due to therelatively large tunable bandwidth, students can explore a large range of the RF spectrum and“see” signals such as FM radio, digital television, amateur radio, GPS, and commercial aircraftADS-B transmission.For the purposes of our course, the mobile studio consists of the following: An RTL-SDR and stock antenna. A modern laptop computer running Windows. Supporting software packages, including o
.BackgroundAt the University of St. Thomas, the engineering education programs for in-service teachers areoffered through its Center for Engineering Education – a partnership between the schools ofengineering and education2. The programs available for P-12 teachers include: a) customized professional development, b) a 12-credit graduate certificate in engineering education for in-service teachers, andThe graduate certificate program is designed for in-service P-12 educators who want hands-onexperience in engineering. The certificate program is a rigorous introduction to the engineeringcontent with emphasis placed on the application of the course material in P-12 classrooms. Theprogram helps the teachers develop the knowledge, skills, and competency
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circuits. American Journal of Physics, 72(11), 98 - 115.13. Perkins, D. N. (2009). Making learning whole: How seven principles of teaching can transform education. . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.14. Biswas, G., Schwartz, D., Bhuva, B., Bransford, J., Brophy, S., & Katzlberger, T. (1998). Analysis of student understanding of basic AC concepts ONR Research Group: Vanderbilt University.15. Shipstone, D. M. (1988). Pupils' understanding of simple electric circuits: Some implications for instruction. Physics Education, 23, 93-100.16. McDermott, L. C., & Shaffer, P. S. (1992). Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding American Journal of
Paper ID #8806UML Laboratory in a box, a new way of teching ECE labsProf. jay a weitzen, University of Massachusetts Lowell Jay Weitzen has been at University of Massachusetts Lowell for 27 years. He has strong interests in both wireless communication research and in providing students with high quality hands on design experiences. He teachs the first year intro to ECE course and also serves as chair of the College of Engineering First Year Education Committee and serves on the Capstone design committee. Recently he has been working with Analog Devices to beta test their new discovery module which is a complete laboratory
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
. Krudysz, J. S. Li and J. H. McClellan, "Web-based Bayesian tutoring system," in Proc. 4th IEEE Signal Processing Education Workshop, Grand Teton, 2006.9. M. MacGrath, "Visual learning for science and engineering," Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 56-63, 2005.10. R. G. Baraniuk, C. S. Burrus, B. Hendricks and G. Henry, "Connexions: DSP education for a networked world," in IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Orlando, 2002.11. J. Peukera and J. McFerran, "Effect of Multiple Choice Testing on Student Performance in an Introductory Engineering Course," in ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, 2013.12. M. Simoni, M. Aburdene and F. Fayyaz, "Analog Circuit Based Activities to
Paper ID #8645Google Forms: A Real-Time Formative Feedback Process for Adaptive Learn-ingDr. Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University Rami J. Haddad is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Georgia Southern University. He received the B.S. in Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering from the Applied Sciences University, Amman, Jordan, in 2004. He received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, in 2006. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Akron, Akron, OH, in 2011. His research focuses on various
related field (as approved by MSOE), and with at least one of the following: (a) an MS degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or other related field (as approved by MSOE), (b) current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE), or (c) successful completion of a workshop offered by MSOE on instructional techniques for electronics bridge courses. The above- stated credentials are considered appropriate educational background for instructors of the electronics bridge courses. A faculty member who meets the above-stated requirements will be designated as an ‘approved faculty’ member.”These faculty qualification standards have been proven sufficient by evidence of the high
inspection the surfacce of the meetalsappearedd to show thee same type of o reaction, but b with bettter film unifformity than the powdermethod.The two sulfiding meethods (powder and vapo or) were commpatible withh the micro--scale memriistorfabricatio on. The limittation of these two meth hods was the sample sizee. In the casee of micro-sccale on, a 4-inch diameter waafer would be the standarrd size. The powder andd vapor methhodsfabricatiowere imp practical for the 4-inch diameter d waffer scale. Annother reducttion method explored waas thewet chemmical bath prrocedure. Th his method in
the effectiveness of active learning. To provide more detailedindirect assessment of teamwork and team skills, specific peer evaluation questions regarding toeach team member’s contributions and team skills should be added. Survey questions regardingto the effectiveness of active learning for each learning level should also be added to futuresurveys. With well-rounded direct and indirect assessment tools, more useful assessment resultscan be produced for future improvement. Page 24.1323.11Bibliography1. Michaelsen, L.K., Knight, A.B., and Fink, L.D., Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups,Praeger, 2002.2. Oakley, B., Felder, R
problem-solving process and the practical application of the topic. Students can find the solutions in html, pdf, and YouTube video formats, allowing them to choose the medium that best fits their learning style and available resources. Also, embedded with each example is a schematic that is drawn using CircuitLab [4], an online schematic editor and circuit simulator. This resource provides both validation of the solution and the opportunity for visual and kinesthetic learners to interact more actively with the problem. b. Practice Problems: Several practice problems provide students guided practice in applying each topic. These problems have been supplied by a variety of instructors, and so are
practice and constructive feedback in four activities: (a) reading oftechnical articles for form and content, (b) weekly group meetings where students give shortpresentations on their progress, (c) the formal presentation of a poster at the end of the semester,and (d) writing a technical paper for potential submission to a conference. The writing of thetechnical paper is what the author dubbed a “stretch goal” – something that is a desired goal butis dependent on the progress of the research. Page 24.1023.3The students also were required to keep a laboratory notebook to help them acquire skills inrecording their results and to encourage them to
Digital II 2.4 A B C D F W Performance Level in Corresponding Course Number of Students 300 Number of Students in Group 250 200 CTSS 150
λ= (14) 2 ziwhen the data from the computer experiment is substituted into (25) the predicted spacing∆xi = 5.04 cm which is in agreement with the null to null spacing shown on Figure 4.Section 4 B Example: Fourier Application Plane waves of a Sound Field for Acoustic-Optic Page 24.804.8ApplicationsTechnically any device for which an electrical signal is used to modify or modulate an opticalsignal is an electro-optic device. Nonetheless many optical engineers would reserve the termonly for those devices for which the electric
an effort to morethoroughly and accurately assess whether, from the student perspective, the course is meeting itsstated goals.IX. Bibliography1. S. Gupta, A. Khatkhate, A. Ray, E. Keller, “Identification of statistical patterns in complex systems via symbolic time series analysis,” ISA Transactions, vol. 45, issue 4, pp 477-490, October 2006.2. H. Djikpesse, P. Armstrong, R. Rufino, A. Hawthorn, “Reducing uncertainty with seismic measurements while drilling,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 59, issue 1, pp 4-14, January 2010.3. W. Mei, B. Xu, “The application of automatic test equipment in designing spare parts,” AUTOTESTCON IEEE, pp 267-274, Salt Lake City, UT, September 2008.4. S. Jiusto, D. DiBiasio