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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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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 associate professor and chair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Solar Eclipse Ballooning with a Multiband Tracking Subsystem for Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstractThis paper discusses an on-going research project that offers an undergraduate research platform inelectrical and computer engineering (ECE), especially for high-altitude

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ryan McCullough, Colorado State University; Sanja B. Manic, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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McCullough, Colorado State University Ryan McCullough is a B.S./M.S. student in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University. He currently has a B.Ed. from the University of Toledo and worked as a teacher for five years before returning to get a degree in electrical engineering in 2014. He is working as a research assistant in both engineering education and MRI RF coil design.Sanja B. Manic, Colorado State University Sanja graduated with bachelor’s degree from the University of Belgrade, Serbia in 2010, and is currently a graduate student at Colorado State University. Her interests are Numerical methods in Applied Electro- magnetics and Antenna design.Prof. Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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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 associate professor and chair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Assessment of Student Learning Experience in Two Exemplary Engineering ProjectsAbstractIn this paper, we examine and quantify similarities of two engineering projects each of which iseither 1) an undergraduate research project primarily integrating off-the-shelf devices and referredto as the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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took the course were sought after by industry. Afollow up graduate course is also part of the authors’ agenda.References[1] Final Report: NSF Workshop on Billion-Transistor Systems found in Princeton University website in http://www.princeton.edu/~wolf/nsf-workshop/final-report.html.[2] A. Morales and S. Agili “Signal Integrity Challenges,” Editorial Page, Ingeniare. (Chilean Journal of Engineering) Revista Chilena de Ingeniería, vol. 17 Nº 1, January-April, 2009.[3] L. Green, “Understanding the Importance of Signal Integrity,” Circuits and Devices, November 1999.[4] D. Smolyansky , “Signal Integrity Key for Gbit Interconnects,” EE Times, December 8, 2003[5] B. Young, Digital Signal Integrity, Modeling and Simulation with

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

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John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Lisa D. Hobson Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Holland Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University

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calculatethe current flowing through the LED. The LED was changed to green and yellow to allow thestudents to determine the conducting voltages of various colored LEDs. (a) (b)Figure 2: (a) Resistive-LED Circuit, (b) Prototype of the Resistive Circuit(ii) Time-varying Signals and LEDsThe students performed an experiment on a circuit with LEDs, which is shown in Figure 3. Ifthe input voltage is a DC, only one of the LEDs turns on. However, if a sinusoidal or a squarewaveform is used as the input, the LEDs will alternately turn on and off. This experiment isuseful in allowing the students to learn the differences between direct current and alternatingcurrent signals

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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in the electrical and computer engineering majors.We plan to track the 24 students from the studio style course and the 46 students from thetraditional style course from this study over the next two years to see if there is indeed adifference in retention among the two cohorts. If there is an improvement, we will recommendthat the department convert all of its intro circuits courses over to the studio style format.References[1] Ferri, B., Majerich, D., Parrish, N. and Ferri, A. Use of a MOOC Platform to Blend a Linear CircuitsCourse for Non-Majors. ASEE 2014.[2] Ghadiri, K., Qayoumi, M., Junn, E., Hsu, P. Developing and Implementing Effective InstructionalStratagems in STEM. ASEE 2014.[3] Kim, G., Patrick, E., Srivastava, R. and Law, M

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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. The young visitors werevery interested in the digital pianos (both MatLab simulation and the Arduino-based) and the light sensor-based alarm circuit. We foresee that the Arduino robotcar and the Arduino light tracking system would bring fun exposures and generateinterests to the young students as well. A B C DFigure 1: (A) Arduino electronic piano (B) Alarm circuit PCB (C) Arduino robotcar (D) Solar trackerIV: Assessment ResultsTo gauge the effectiveness of the developed pilot Intro to EE coursework, wehave adopted the following assessment measures:  Student feedback in the form of survey questionnaires were collected from students who took the intro

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. [2]We also considered the eleven student outcomes specified in General Criterion 3 of the GeneralCriteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs[3]. These outcomes are listed below:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability(d

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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and Col- leges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives.Dr. Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University Dr. Mohamed Chouikha is a professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at Howard University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Todd DeLong, University of Virginia

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other changes to the circuit what will be the observed result on the bottom trace? a) The bottom yellow trace will remain unchanged as the Fourier Series components of the input and output waveforms are not related. b) The bottom yellow trace will become “smoother” as it attenuates more of the higher frequency components of the Fourier Series representation of the input waveform. c) The bottom yellow trace will become more “jagged” as it does not attenuate many of the higher frequency components of the Fourier Series representation of the input waveform." d) None of the other choices is correct.Another question might be posed from a design perspective.2) Suppose you are to create a simple filter to recover a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

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as the surrogate vehicle. - Four USB 2.0 Ports,Guiding students that are enthusiastic to join - 24 Pin Header with GPIO, and - Ethernet connection.innovative teams and contribute to advancing ITSsolutions was rewarding and this project enabled The Raspberry Pi 2 B+ is very popular as a selectionthem to gain experience, practice and practical for embedded applications due to its low powerproblem-solving skills. Students were expected to consumption and low price in comparison to itsstudy outside of assigned homework, consult with capabilities. Digital simulation was considered andexperts

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

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Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dwight Day, Kansas State University

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responses to those questionswould remain the same regardless of which version of the introductory class they had takenwhile B) students who had taken the new form of the class would have higher levels ofconfidence in the first eight questions. Thus showing that the transformation had a positiveimpact on student confidence in the introductory class’s core topics. The survey can be found inAppendix B.3. Program Structure/ Course DescriptionThe introductory computer engineering course is a 3-credit hour class that meets 3 times a weekfor 50 minutes over 16 weeks. The course is meant to introduce the student to using a computerto interact with real world inputs and outputs, or simply, embedded systems. The nameembedded systems comes from the idea that

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Gabriel Jimenez, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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connection between open and closed loop systems. A simple dailyexample makes a difference!A quantitative example of this can be seen in Figure 33 along with the corresponding derivation. (a) (b) Figure 33 (a) Open Loop and (b) Closed Loop SystemsAlthough the following mathematical explanation is currently not part of the video, we plan toadd it later on in the longer and more comprehensive version. By deriving the transfer functionof each system we have the following: Open Loop Transfer Function: C 5

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeremy Edmonds, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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. B. V. Benitti, "Exploring the educational potential of robotics in schools: A systematic review.," Computers & Education, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 978-988, 2012.[2] A. Melchior, F. Cohen, T. Cutter, T. Leavitt and N. Manchester, "More than robots: An evaluation of the first robotics competition participant and institutional impacts," Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, 2005.[3] G. Nugent, B. Barker, N. Grandgenett and V. Adamchuk, "The use of digital manipulatives in k-12: Robotics, gps/gis and programming," in Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009.[4] S. Grover, "Robotics and Engineering for Middle and High School Students to Develop Computational Thinking," in Annual Meeting of the American

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel

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student to apply communications theory to a practical circuit implementation.• Outcome b: "an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data" The proposed project provides the opportunity for the student to experiment with the circuit parameters and evaluate the circuit response.• Outcome e: "an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems" The proposed project gives the student a chance to solve for a number of circuit components and signal parameters associated with the assignment.• Outcome k: "an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice" The proposed project uses modern simulation software and

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad L. Hutchings, Brigham Young University; Stephen Schultz, Brigham Young University

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trigger). Figure 8: The laser tag system packaging.(a) Inside of Box (b) Outside of Box Figure 9: The Analog Interface Board (a) LED Driver Board (b) LED Driver Schematic Figure 10: Student LED Board and Schematics4.3.3 LED Driver BoardA previous figure (please see Figure 7) shows that three of the electronic circuits are fabricatedonto a single circuit board called the “Transmitter Board”. Referring back to this figure, thesethree circuits are (1) the Shooting LED Driver, (2) the Hit Indicator LED Driver, and (3) theTrigger.Section 4.2.2 explains that the transmitter

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science

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the TTL field n Key points q TTL is never increased in an IPv4 packet n Problem: (a) If TTL=9 when an IPv4 packet leaves a router, what is the TTL value when that packet entered the router? (b) If TTL=1 when an IPv4 packet arrives at a router, and this router is not the final destination of the packet, what would happen to this packet? (c) When an IPv4 packet leaves a router, what fields in the IPv4 header would be different from those when the packet entered the router and why? Figure 1. An example TGO homework assignment for Computer Networks.Note that the example problems are not limited to the concepts in the current

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Paul Benedict Caballo Reyes, Florida Atlantic University; Justin Thomas Baker, Florida Atlantic University

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Paper ID #19067A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Approach for Introducing Design of ControlSystemDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Raviv is a Professor of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. In December 2009 he was named Assistant Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. With more than 25 years of combined experience in the high-tech industry, government and academia Dr. Raviv developed fundamentally different approaches to ”out-of-the-box” thinking and a breakthrough methodology known as ”Eight Keys to Innovation.” He has been sharing his contributions

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yoon Kim, Calvin College; Shurjo Maitra, Calvin College

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power.References1. PV EDUCATION ORG, http://pveducation.org/pvcdrom/introduction/solar-energy2. Ignacio B. Osorno, “Applied Modeling of Solar Cells,” Proc. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20113. Herbert L. Hess, “A Simple Laboratory Exercise Introducing Photovoltaics,” Proc. 2013 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20134. Faruk Yildiz, Min Jae Suh, and et al., “Design and Development of a Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic Training Infrasturcture,” Proc. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20165. Elena V. Brewer and Anthony P. Dalessio, “Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to Electrical Engineering Technology Students at Community Colleges,” Proc. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian K. Dean, Oakland University; Osamah A. Rawashdeh, Oakland University

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to implement the ideas in thelessons learned section in future funded REU programs at Oakland University.References: 1. E. Seymour, A.-B Hunter, S. Laursen, and T. DeAntoni, “Establishing the benefits of research experiences for undergraduates: first findings from a three-year study,” Sci. Educ., 88, pp. 493-594, 2004. 2. Z. Wilson, L. Homes, K. deGravelles, et. al, “Hierarchical Mentoring: A Transformative Strategy for Improving Diversity and Retention in Undergraduate STEM Disciplines,” J Sci Educ Technol, vol 21, 2012, pp 148-56. 3. B. Bowling, H. Bullen, M. Doyle, and J. Filaseta, “Retention of STEM majors using Early Undergraduate Research Experiences,” Proc. the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nisha Kondrath, Villanova University; Mark A. Jupina, Villanova University

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develop the individual skills outside of the classroom to become better self-learners so that more productive peer-to-peer interactions within the classroom will lead to an enhanced learning environment.VII. References [1] https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/benjamin_franklin.html, accessed online on Mar. 17, 2017. [2] E. Hanford, Rethinking the way college students are taught, American Radio Works, September, 2011. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows-college/lectures/rethinking-teaching.html [3] K. A. Graham, Philadelphia sustainability workshop tries to reinvent the high school, Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, December 4, 2011. http://articles.philly.com/2011-12-04/news

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John C. Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Ali Reza Osareh, North Carlina A&T State University; Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University

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Col- leges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives.Dr. Ali Reza Osareh, North Carlina A&T State University Ali Osareh received his PhD from Virginia tech in 1994. He has worked in the industry including wireless design before joining the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina Agricul- tural and Technical State University in 2000. He is specializing in Energy

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis; Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis

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discussed.Laboratory: Students work with a light-dependent resistor (LDR) shown in Fig. 3 (a) as an example ofresistive sensors discussed in the lectures and they are asked to measure LDR’s resistance using the NIVirtualBench digital multi-meter (DMM) under ambient light (R0) and compare it to the resistance that theymeasure for the same sensor in dark (Rdark) and in abundant light (Ramb) when they shine light on the LDRusing a flashlight. (a) (b) Figure 3: (a) light-dependent-resistor (LDR) (b) Wheatstone bridge light sensor circuit2) Bridge CircuitsLectures: The discussion on resistive and capacitive sensors is followed by the question that how a changein resistance or capacitance of a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Seungmo Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ayat Mohammed, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Virginia Tech, USA, both in Computer Science. She joined Wireless@Virginia Tech in Summer 2015 as a graduate research assistant. Her research interests are in high-dimensional scientific data visualization for better human perception in desktop and immersive environments, and data analytics. Ayat has been an instructor of undergraduate level classes as well as faculty and graduate seminars at Virginia Tech and Ain Shams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #17934Dr. Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University A licensed Professional Engineer

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, 2007.[2]. Essentials of Digital Signal Processing, by B. P. Lathi and Roger A. Green, Cambridge, 2014.[3]. Practical Analog and Digital Filter Design, by Les Thede, Artech House, 2005.[4]. Applied Digital Signal Processing, by Dimitris G. Manolakis and Vinay K. Ingle, Cambridge, 2011.[5]. Signals and Systems Using Matlab, Sturm and Gibson, Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, October 19-22,2005, Indianapolis, IN.[6]. Signals and Systems, a Matlab Integrated Approach, by Oktay Alkin, CRC Press, 2014.[7]. http://www.ee.calpoly.edu/faculty/fdepiero/.[8]. Digital Signal Processing Using MATLAB, A Problem Solving Companion, 4th edition, Ingle and Proakis,Cengage Learning, 2017.APPENDIX.Example 1. Convolution. In time domain the response of a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stewart J. Thomas, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University

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Paper ID #20220Can a First-year Professor be More Successful with a Flipped Classroom thanwith a Traditional Classroom?Dr. Stewart J. Thomas, Valparaiso University Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. He received the B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. and the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. His research interests include low-power communica- tion and RFID technology. He is a member of ASEE and

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Michael Trent Bolt, Auburn University; Brent Bottenfield, Auburn University; Thaddeus A. Roppel, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University; Mark Lee Adams, Auburn University

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steps for this task, such as “turn left/right” and “look up/down”. 4 (a) (b)Figure 3: Images of what the robot sees (a) in the visible spectrum (b) in the filtered infraredspectrum 3. Demonstration of Robot Operation After donning appropriate safety gear, one presenter would affix the target to their chest to demonstrate the robot’s ability to aim and launch NerfTM balls at the target. To demonstrate the robot’s ability to follow a target, the launching mechanism was disengaged and the robot was allowed to track the target while the presenter carried it throughout the room and au- dience space

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yajing Liu, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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and are not those of the NSF.References [1] Chen, T., & Maciejewski, A. A., & Notaros, B. M., & Pezeshki, A., & Reese, M. D. (2016, June), Mastering the Core Competencies of Electrical Engineering through Knowledge In- tegration Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25683 [2] Maciejewski, A. A., & Chen, T. W., & Byrne, Z. S., & de Miranda, M. A., &, Sample McMeeking, L. B., &, Notaros, B. M., &, Pezeshki, A., & Roy S., & Leland, A. M., & Reese, M. D., & Rosales, A. H., & Siller, T. J., & Toftness, R. F., & Notaros, O., A Holistic Approach to Transforming Undergraduate Electrical Engineering

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives.Dr. Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr. Paul Schoch is an Associate Professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering depart- ment at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His teaching includes the circuits and electronics sequence in his home department as well as an instrumentation course for non-electrical majors and an embedded control course available for all engineering majors. His research is in diagnostics for high temperature plasma. He is the director of the Center for Initiatives in Pre-College Education, a K-12 outreach arm at

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University; Ashfaq A Khokhar, Iowa State University

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Security.” He is a recent recipient of the NSF CAREER award (2012), as well as the ISU award for Early Achievement in Teaching (2012) and the ECpE department’s Warren B. Boast undergraduate teaching award (2009, 2011, 2016).Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State University Mani Mina is with the department of Industrial Design and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He has been working on better understanding of students’ learning and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching