Electrical Engineering Freshmen Practicum

Bowman, Robert L.

doi:10.18260/1-2--11594

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“…Hands-on learning stimulates curiosity, renders relevant the theory used in the classroom, and provides practical foundation for senior capstone projects [1]. It is known that there are significant difficulties in transferring learning from one field to another, such as mathematics to physics.…”

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Implementation of an Undergraduate Research Course

Ieta¹

2012 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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IMPLEMENTATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COURSEA capstone course comes as the peak experience for students in higher education programs. The challenge may sometime extend to their advisors as well. We report our experience with teaching a senior research project course to Physics students at a teaching university using a recently set up Applied Electrostatics Laboratory. The design of the course allowed for great flexibility in choosing independent research topics and performing the actual research. Students were introduced to the laboratory facilities, and to different topics related to electrosprays and nanotechnology. Each student was given time to choose an independent topic in accordance with his/her interests. Although working in relatively different directions, joint sessions greatly enhanced their perspective on the research and topics approached. Various challenges and solutions are discussed. Modest funds were available for independent projects and helped in shaping the research. Students designed experiments, collaborated, collected and analyzed data, participated in local and international conferences. Details of their unique experience, impressions, and enthusiasm are presented. The course was refreshing in terms of research performed at undergraduate level. We hope that our experience can be useful to others teaching similar courses.

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Implementation of an Undergraduate Research Course

Ieta¹

2012 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…Most engineering schools opt for a two-semester capstone 8 . In addition, the experience obtained is in tune with ABET accreditation requirements 9,10 . Moreover, close interaction with students offers the instructor an invaluable chance to mentor them and initiate them into research and design in an informal and actually more effective manner than in traditional courses.…”

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Capstone Projects: Unleashing Imagination and Engaging Minds

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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is currently the Director of Engineering Development and a member of the Computer Science faculty at SUNY Oswego where he is actively developing a new modern and innovative Electrical and Computer Engineering Program. His academic interests lie in Engineering Education and Engineering Program Development, Robotics, Visualization and Simulation Software Development, and Digital and Embedded System Design. He holds a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida, an MS degree in EE from the University of Houston, and a licence-es-sciences in Mathematics from the University of Algiers. He is registered as a professional Engineer in the State of Florida and the author of numerous articles in his areas of expertise including the textbook "Robot Modeling and Kinematics" and its associated modeling and visualization software.

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“…Several portable hands-on learning equipment tools are available, such as Analog Discovery [12], MyDaq [13], Lab-in-a-Box [14,15], Tessal [ 16], and mobile studio [7]. A portable equipment device that is being used to engage and inspire electrical and computer engineering students at Prairie View A&M University is the Analog Discovery Board (ADB).…”

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Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Hobson

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference Proceedings

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It has been reported that persistence rate of engineering students is relatively low. Several new pedagogical paradigms have been proposed to improve engineering education, such as the use of "hands-on" tools to change the learning style in the engineering classroom to more engaging teaching pedagogies. An approach that is being used to engage and retain electrical and computer engineering students is the Analog Discovery board (ADB). The paper describes the hands-on learning experiences of students who used the ADB in multiple courses. The paper discusses (i) the various laboratory experiments and class projects performed by the students, (ii) the knowledge and skills learnt by the students and (iii) the lessons learnt by the instructors while introducing ADB into freshman and junior level courses in the electrical and computer engineering. Preliminary data indicate that students are benefiting from the use of the ADB. Students report increases in their interest in subject content, motivation to learn, and confidence in their ability to learn.

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Electrical Engineering Freshmen Practicum

Cited by 4 publications

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Implementation of an Undergraduate Research Course

Implementation of an Undergraduate Research Course

Capstone Projects: Unleashing Imagination and Engaging Minds

Hands-on Learning in Multiple Courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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