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Multi-institution study of student demographics and outcomes in electrical and computer engineering in the USA / Lord, Susan M. in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 141 - 150 Titre : Multi-institution study of student demographics and outcomes in electrical and computer engineering in the USA Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Lord, Susan M., Auteur ; Layton, Richard A., Auteur ; Ohland, Matthew W., Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 141 - 150 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Computer  science  education  Demography  Educational  institutions  Electrical  engineering  education  Gender  issues Résumé : Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CpE) programs have similar curricula, but different demographics and student outcomes. This paper extends earlier longitudinal studies to a larger and more diverse dataset with 90 000 first-time-in-college and 26 000 transfer students who majored in engineering at USA institutions, including students who started in first-year engineering programs, those switching majors, and those transferring from other institutions. Black men and women and Asian men in engineering are strongly attracted to EE when they start in college. Black students and Asian and Hispanic men are attracted to CpE more than other engineering disciplines, but at lower rates than EE. Asian students have the highest graduation rates in EE. EE students are much more likely to graduate than CpE students. Compared to other engineering disciplines, CpE graduation rates are low for women of all races/ethnicities and Black men. Both EE and CpE lose many of those starting the programs, but switchers and transfers compensate for some of the loss. Considering Asian students and White men, switching to EE accounts for the high attrition rate from CpE, but attrition in other populations cannot be explained so easily. Trajectories of student enrollment differ by race/ethnicity. The approach used here could serve as a model for other fields studying their own demographic distributions. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6881755&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Multi-institution study of student demographics and outcomes in electrical and computer engineering in the USA [texte imprimé] / Lord, Susan M., Auteur ; Layton, Richard A., Auteur ; Ohland, Matthew W., Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 141 - 150. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 141 - 150 Mots-clés : Computer  science  education  Demography  Educational  institutions  Electrical  engineering  education  Gender  issues Résumé : Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CpE) programs have similar curricula, but different demographics and student outcomes. This paper extends earlier longitudinal studies to a larger and more diverse dataset with 90 000 first-time-in-college and 26 000 transfer students who majored in engineering at USA institutions, including students who started in first-year engineering programs, those switching majors, and those transferring from other institutions. Black men and women and Asian men in engineering are strongly attracted to EE when they start in college. Black students and Asian and Hispanic men are attracted to CpE more than other engineering disciplines, but at lower rates than EE. Asian students have the highest graduation rates in EE. EE students are much more likely to graduate than CpE students. Compared to other engineering disciplines, CpE graduation rates are low for women of all races/ethnicities and Black men. Both EE and CpE lose many of those starting the programs, but switchers and transfers compensate for some of the loss. Considering Asian students and White men, switching to EE accounts for the high attrition rate from CpE, but attrition in other populations cannot be explained so easily. Trajectories of student enrollment differ by race/ethnicity. The approach used here could serve as a model for other fields studying their own demographic distributions. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6881755&filter%3DAND% [...]

Decoding student satisfaction / Nikolic, Sasha in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 151 - 158 Titre : Decoding student satisfaction : how to manage and improve the laboratory experience Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Nikolic, Sasha, Auteur ; Ritz, Christian, Auteur ; Vial, Peter James, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 151 - 158 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Engineering  education  Engineering  facilities  Laboratory  Laboratory  management  Student  satisfaction Résumé : Email Print Request Permissions The laboratory plays an important role in teaching engineering skills. An Electrical Engineering department at an Australian University implemented a reform to monitor and improve student satisfaction with the teaching laboratories. A Laboratory Manager was employed to oversee the quality of 27 courses containing instructional laboratories. Student satisfaction surveys were carried out on all relevant laboratories every year, and the data were used for continuous improvement. This paper will investigate the reforms that were implemented and outline a number of the improvements made. It also examines the program's overall impact on: (1) overall satisfaction; (2) laboratory notes; (3) learning experiences; (4) computer facilities; (5) engineering equipment; and (6) condition of the laboratory. Student satisfaction with the laboratories increased by 32% between 2007 and 2013. The results show that the laboratory notes (activity and clarity) and the quality of the equipment used are among the most influential factors on student satisfaction. In particular, it is important to have notes or resources that explain in some detail how to use and troubleshoot equipment and software used in the laboratory. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6883242&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Decoding student satisfaction : how to manage and improve the laboratory experience [texte imprimé] / Nikolic, Sasha, Auteur ; Ritz, Christian, Auteur ; Vial, Peter James, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 151 - 158. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 151 - 158 Mots-clés : Engineering  education  Engineering  facilities  Laboratory  Laboratory  management  Student  satisfaction Résumé : Email Print Request Permissions The laboratory plays an important role in teaching engineering skills. An Electrical Engineering department at an Australian University implemented a reform to monitor and improve student satisfaction with the teaching laboratories. A Laboratory Manager was employed to oversee the quality of 27 courses containing instructional laboratories. Student satisfaction surveys were carried out on all relevant laboratories every year, and the data were used for continuous improvement. This paper will investigate the reforms that were implemented and outline a number of the improvements made. It also examines the program's overall impact on: (1) overall satisfaction; (2) laboratory notes; (3) learning experiences; (4) computer facilities; (5) engineering equipment; and (6) condition of the laboratory. Student satisfaction with the laboratories increased by 32% between 2007 and 2013. The results show that the laboratory notes (activity and clarity) and the quality of the equipment used are among the most influential factors on student satisfaction. In particular, it is important to have notes or resources that explain in some detail how to use and troubleshoot equipment and software used in the laboratory. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6883242&filter%3DAND% [...]

Electrical machines laminations magnetic properties / Martinez-Roman, Javier in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 159 - 166 Titre : Electrical machines laminations magnetic properties : a virtual instrument laboratory Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Martinez-Roman, Javier, Auteur ; Perez-Cruz, Juan, Auteur ; Pineda-Sanchez, Manuel, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 159 - 166 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Electrical  engineering  Electrical  engineering  education  Magnetic  circuits  Magnetic  materials  Student  experiments  Test  equipment Résumé : Undergraduate courses in electrical machines often include an introduction to their magnetic circuits and to the various magnetic materials used in their construction and their properties. The students must learn to be able to recognize and compare the permeability, saturation, and losses of these magnetic materials, relate each material to its specific properties, and understand the impact of these properties on the major performance metrics of electrical machines. This paper describes a new test equipment setup and lab guide that helps students achieve these learning goals. The test equipment consists of two transformers of grain-oriented and non-grain-oriented electrical steel, transducers, a data acquisition (DAQ) board and a PC-based virtual instrument. The virtual instrument shows voltage, current, and core flux time waveforms, the rms voltage versus current curves and, most importantly, the lamination material magnetic cycle. Students' laboratory work was organized into a series of experiments that guide their achievement of these magnetic materials-related abilities. Pre- and post-lab exams assessed student learning, which was shown to have increased significantly. Students' opinions of the relevance, usefulness, and motivational effect of the laboratory were also positive. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6894641&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Electrical machines laminations magnetic properties : a virtual instrument laboratory [texte imprimé] / Martinez-Roman, Javier, Auteur ; Perez-Cruz, Juan, Auteur ; Pineda-Sanchez, Manuel, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 159 - 166. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 159 - 166 Mots-clés : Electrical  engineering  Electrical  engineering  education  Magnetic  circuits  Magnetic  materials  Student  experiments  Test  equipment Résumé : Undergraduate courses in electrical machines often include an introduction to their magnetic circuits and to the various magnetic materials used in their construction and their properties. The students must learn to be able to recognize and compare the permeability, saturation, and losses of these magnetic materials, relate each material to its specific properties, and understand the impact of these properties on the major performance metrics of electrical machines. This paper describes a new test equipment setup and lab guide that helps students achieve these learning goals. The test equipment consists of two transformers of grain-oriented and non-grain-oriented electrical steel, transducers, a data acquisition (DAQ) board and a PC-based virtual instrument. The virtual instrument shows voltage, current, and core flux time waveforms, the rms voltage versus current curves and, most importantly, the lamination material magnetic cycle. Students' laboratory work was organized into a series of experiments that guide their achievement of these magnetic materials-related abilities. Pre- and post-lab exams assessed student learning, which was shown to have increased significantly. Students' opinions of the relevance, usefulness, and motivational effect of the laboratory were also positive. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6894641&filter%3DAND% [...]

A multidisciplinary PBL robot control project in automation and electronic engineering / Hassan, Houcine in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 167 - 172 Titre : A multidisciplinary PBL robot control project in automation and electronic engineering Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Hassan, Houcine, Auteur ; Dominguez, Carlos, Auteur ; Martinez, Juan-Miguel, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 167 - 172 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Control  system  synthesis  Educational  courses  Manipulators  Microcomputers  Robot  programming Résumé : This paper presents a multidisciplinary problem-based learning (PBL) project consisting of the development of a robot arm prototype and the implementation of its control system. The project is carried out as part of Industrial Informatics (II), a compulsory third-year course in the Automation and Electronic Engineering (AEE) degree program at the School of Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain. The robot arm is a low-cost prototype, initially controlled with a joystick. The aim of the project is, first, to design and implement a full control system for the robot, including the necessary circuitry for microcomputer (ARM Cortex)-based control and, second, to pit the designed robot in competition against other students' robots. Incorporation of multidisciplinary PBL required changes in the organization of the course, which features various learning activities and their continuous evaluation; it also required knowledge of five other courses in the AEE program. PBL methodology is compared to a traditional method; the results obtained proved highly satisfactory. Moreover, the PBL robotic experience was highly rated by some 900 students. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6895312&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] A multidisciplinary PBL robot control project in automation and electronic engineering [texte imprimé] / Hassan, Houcine, Auteur ; Dominguez, Carlos, Auteur ; Martinez, Juan-Miguel, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 167 - 172. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 167 - 172 Mots-clés : Control  system  synthesis  Educational  courses  Manipulators  Microcomputers  Robot  programming Résumé : This paper presents a multidisciplinary problem-based learning (PBL) project consisting of the development of a robot arm prototype and the implementation of its control system. The project is carried out as part of Industrial Informatics (II), a compulsory third-year course in the Automation and Electronic Engineering (AEE) degree program at the School of Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain. The robot arm is a low-cost prototype, initially controlled with a joystick. The aim of the project is, first, to design and implement a full control system for the robot, including the necessary circuitry for microcomputer (ARM Cortex)-based control and, second, to pit the designed robot in competition against other students' robots. Incorporation of multidisciplinary PBL required changes in the organization of the course, which features various learning activities and their continuous evaluation; it also required knowledge of five other courses in the AEE program. PBL methodology is compared to a traditional method; the results obtained proved highly satisfactory. Moreover, the PBL robotic experience was highly rated by some 900 students. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6895312&filter%3DAND% [...]

Teaching sustainable energy and power electronics to engineering students in a laboratory environment using industry-standard tools / Ochs, David S. in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 173 - 178 Titre : Teaching sustainable energy and power electronics to engineering students in a laboratory environment using industry-standard tools Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ochs, David S., Auteur ; Miller, Ruth Douglas, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 173 - 178 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Ac/dc  power  converters  Converters  Dc/dc  power  converters  Electrical  engineering  education Résumé : Power electronics and renewable energy are two important topics for today's power engineering students. In many cases, the two topics are inextricably intertwined. As the renewable energy sector grows, the need for engineers qualified to design such systems grows as well. In order to train such engineers, new courses are needed that highlight the unique engineering challenges presented by renewable energy systems. This paper presents the theory, implementation, and assessment of a new laboratory course designed to teach power electronics and renewable energy to engineering students. A key element of the course is the use of real renewable energy systems in the laboratory setting. Students design, test, and troubleshoot power electronic circuits (such as dc/dc converters and pulse-width-modulated inverters) with tools used widely in industry (such as MATLAB/Simulink and dSPACE digital signal processors). Ten unique experiments are presented, as well as detailed descriptions of two open-ended design projects: a maximum power point tracker for a photovoltaic array and a full converter for a permanent-magnet wind turbine. Results from students' work on the experiments and final projects, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of the course based on pre- and post-testing, are also presented. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6891372&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Teaching sustainable energy and power electronics to engineering students in a laboratory environment using industry-standard tools [texte imprimé] / Ochs, David S., Auteur ; Miller, Ruth Douglas, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 173 - 178. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 173 - 178 Mots-clés : Ac/dc  power  converters  Converters  Dc/dc  power  converters  Electrical  engineering  education Résumé : Power electronics and renewable energy are two important topics for today's power engineering students. In many cases, the two topics are inextricably intertwined. As the renewable energy sector grows, the need for engineers qualified to design such systems grows as well. In order to train such engineers, new courses are needed that highlight the unique engineering challenges presented by renewable energy systems. This paper presents the theory, implementation, and assessment of a new laboratory course designed to teach power electronics and renewable energy to engineering students. A key element of the course is the use of real renewable energy systems in the laboratory setting. Students design, test, and troubleshoot power electronic circuits (such as dc/dc converters and pulse-width-modulated inverters) with tools used widely in industry (such as MATLAB/Simulink and dSPACE digital signal processors). Ten unique experiments are presented, as well as detailed descriptions of two open-ended design projects: a maximum power point tracker for a photovoltaic array and a full converter for a permanent-magnet wind turbine. Results from students' work on the experiments and final projects, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of the course based on pre- and post-testing, are also presented. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6891372&filter%3DAND% [...]

A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students / Yelamarthi, Kumar in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 179 - 186 Titre : A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Yelamarthi, Kumar, Auteur ; Drake, Eron, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 179 - 186 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Digital  circuits  Educational  courses  Electronic  engineering  education  Learning  (artificial  intelligence) Résumé : This paper describes a flipped and improved first-year digital circuits (DC) course that incorporates several active learning strategies. With the primary objective of increasing student interest and learning, an integrated instructional design framework is proposed to provide first-year engineering and technology students with practical knowledge of DC. The research presented here compares the effectiveness of the flipped course to the previous traditional course through a controlled experimental study. The improved effectiveness of the flipped course is confirmed through the significant increase in course content and significant improvements in students' performance and their perceptions of their learning experience. Preliminary results suggest that students' academic success, and their engagement and interest in engineering, can be enhanced by refinement of an integrated instructional design framework. The authors believe that this positive outcome is a result of alignment of online preview of lectures, face-to-face student/instructor and peer interactions, discussions, hands-on activities, combined with several active learning strategies infused into the class. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6902829&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students [texte imprimé] / Yelamarthi, Kumar, Auteur ; Drake, Eron, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 179 - 186. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 179 - 186 Mots-clés : Digital  circuits  Educational  courses  Electronic  engineering  education  Learning  (artificial  intelligence) Résumé : This paper describes a flipped and improved first-year digital circuits (DC) course that incorporates several active learning strategies. With the primary objective of increasing student interest and learning, an integrated instructional design framework is proposed to provide first-year engineering and technology students with practical knowledge of DC. The research presented here compares the effectiveness of the flipped course to the previous traditional course through a controlled experimental study. The improved effectiveness of the flipped course is confirmed through the significant increase in course content and significant improvements in students' performance and their perceptions of their learning experience. Preliminary results suggest that students' academic success, and their engagement and interest in engineering, can be enhanced by refinement of an integrated instructional design framework. The authors believe that this positive outcome is a result of alignment of online preview of lectures, face-to-face student/instructor and peer interactions, discussions, hands-on activities, combined with several active learning strategies infused into the class. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6902829&filter%3DAND% [...]

A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students / Yelamarthi, Kumar in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 179 - 186 Titre : A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Yelamarthi, Kumar, Auteur ; Drake, Eron, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 179 - 186 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Digital  circuits  Educational  courses  Electronic  engineering  education  Learning  (artificial  intelligence) Résumé : This paper describes a flipped and improved first-year digital circuits (DC) course that incorporates several active learning strategies. With the primary objective of increasing student interest and learning, an integrated instructional design framework is proposed to provide first-year engineering and technology students with practical knowledge of DC. The research presented here compares the effectiveness of the flipped course to the previous traditional course through a controlled experimental study. The improved effectiveness of the flipped course is confirmed through the significant increase in course content and significant improvements in students' performance and their perceptions of their learning experience. Preliminary results suggest that students' academic success, and their engagement and interest in engineering, can be enhanced by refinement of an integrated instructional design framework. The authors believe that this positive outcome is a result of alignment of online preview of lectures, face-to-face student/instructor and peer interactions, discussions, hands-on activities, combined with several active learning strategies infused into the class. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6902829&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] A flipped first-year digital circuits course for engineering and technology students [texte imprimé] / Yelamarthi, Kumar, Auteur ; Drake, Eron, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 179 - 186. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 179 - 186 Mots-clés : Digital  circuits  Educational  courses  Electronic  engineering  education  Learning  (artificial  intelligence) Résumé : This paper describes a flipped and improved first-year digital circuits (DC) course that incorporates several active learning strategies. With the primary objective of increasing student interest and learning, an integrated instructional design framework is proposed to provide first-year engineering and technology students with practical knowledge of DC. The research presented here compares the effectiveness of the flipped course to the previous traditional course through a controlled experimental study. The improved effectiveness of the flipped course is confirmed through the significant increase in course content and significant improvements in students' performance and their perceptions of their learning experience. Preliminary results suggest that students' academic success, and their engagement and interest in engineering, can be enhanced by refinement of an integrated instructional design framework. The authors believe that this positive outcome is a result of alignment of online preview of lectures, face-to-face student/instructor and peer interactions, discussions, hands-on activities, combined with several active learning strategies infused into the class. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6902829&filter%3DAND% [...]

Mobile robot lab project to introduce engineering students to fault diagnosis in mechatronic systems / Gomez-de-Gabriel, Jesus Manuel in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 187 - 193 Titre : Mobile robot lab project to introduce engineering students to fault diagnosis in mechatronic systems Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Gomez-de-Gabriel, Jesus Manuel, Auteur ; Mandow, Anthony, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 187 - 193 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Engineering  education  LEGO  Mindstorms  NXT  LabVIEW  Fault  detection  and  diagnosis  Higher  education  Mechatronics  Mobile  robots  Project-based  learning Résumé : This paper proposes lab work for learning fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in mechatronic systems. These skills are important for engineering education because FDD is a key capability of competitive processes and products. The intended outcome of the lab work is that students become aware of the importance of faulty conditions and learn to design FDD strategies for a real system. To this end, the paper proposes a lab project where students are requested to develop a discrete event dynamic system (DEDS) diagnosis to cope with two faulty conditions in an autonomous mobile robot task. A sample solution is discussed for LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots with LabVIEW. This innovative practice is relevant to higher education engineering courses related to mechatronics, robotics, or DEDS. Results are also given of the application of this strategy as part of a postgraduate course on fault-tolerant mechatronic systems. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6914629&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Mobile robot lab project to introduce engineering students to fault diagnosis in mechatronic systems [texte imprimé] / Gomez-de-Gabriel, Jesus Manuel, Auteur ; Mandow, Anthony, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 187 - 193. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 187 - 193 Mots-clés : Engineering  education  LEGO  Mindstorms  NXT  LabVIEW  Fault  detection  and  diagnosis  Higher  education  Mechatronics  Mobile  robots  Project-based  learning Résumé : This paper proposes lab work for learning fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in mechatronic systems. These skills are important for engineering education because FDD is a key capability of competitive processes and products. The intended outcome of the lab work is that students become aware of the importance of faulty conditions and learn to design FDD strategies for a real system. To this end, the paper proposes a lab project where students are requested to develop a discrete event dynamic system (DEDS) diagnosis to cope with two faulty conditions in an autonomous mobile robot task. A sample solution is discussed for LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots with LabVIEW. This innovative practice is relevant to higher education engineering courses related to mechatronics, robotics, or DEDS. Results are also given of the application of this strategy as part of a postgraduate course on fault-tolerant mechatronic systems. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6914629&filter%3DAND% [...]

Conceptual gaps in circuits textbooks / Sangam, Deepika in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 194 - 202 Titre : Conceptual gaps in circuits textbooks : a comparative study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Sangam, Deepika, Auteur ; Jesiek, Brent K., Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 194 - 202 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Circuit  theory  Conceptual  understanding  Electrical  engineering  education  Misconceptions  Textbooks Résumé : Many university-level electrical engineering courses continue to use textbooks as curriculum scaffolds, prescribed texts, and/or reference volumes. Textbook reliance is even more pronounced in courses that teach foundational principles of the discipline, such as introductory circuit theory. This paper reports on the conceptual coverage of introductory electric circuit theory as presented in textbooks. More specifically, a comparative study of six texts was performed using an analytic framework based on prior research on conceptual understanding and organized around multiple criteria. The ideas of conceptual framework and conceptual links are used to identify potential conceptual gaps in each textbook. This analysis reveals that the majority of the books are missing many important conceptual features. Findings from this study can be beneficial for authors as they develop new editions of books, and for instructors as they evaluate and select texts for use in their courses. This study can also inform ongoing efforts to both develop more effective instructional materials and investigate how textbooks affect conceptual understanding. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6914630&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Conceptual gaps in circuits textbooks : a comparative study [texte imprimé] / Sangam, Deepika, Auteur ; Jesiek, Brent K., Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 194 - 202. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 194 - 202 Mots-clés : Circuit  theory  Conceptual  understanding  Electrical  engineering  education  Misconceptions  Textbooks Résumé : Many university-level electrical engineering courses continue to use textbooks as curriculum scaffolds, prescribed texts, and/or reference volumes. Textbook reliance is even more pronounced in courses that teach foundational principles of the discipline, such as introductory circuit theory. This paper reports on the conceptual coverage of introductory electric circuit theory as presented in textbooks. More specifically, a comparative study of six texts was performed using an analytic framework based on prior research on conceptual understanding and organized around multiple criteria. The ideas of conceptual framework and conceptual links are used to identify potential conceptual gaps in each textbook. This analysis reveals that the majority of the books are missing many important conceptual features. Findings from this study can be beneficial for authors as they develop new editions of books, and for instructors as they evaluate and select texts for use in their courses. This study can also inform ongoing efforts to both develop more effective instructional materials and investigate how textbooks affect conceptual understanding. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6914630&filter%3DAND% [...]

Design of a microlecture mobile learning system based on smartphone and web platforms / Chuanxue Wen in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 203 - 207 Titre : Design of a microlecture mobile learning system based on smartphone and web platforms Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Chuanxue Wen, Auteur ; Junfei Zhang, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 203 - 207 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Android  (operating  system)  Internet  Interactive  video  Mobile  learning  Teaching Résumé : This paper first analyzes the concept and features of microlecture, mobile learning, and ubiquitous learning, then presents the combination of microlecture and mobile learning, to propose a novel way of micro-learning through mobile terminals. Details are presented of a microlecture mobile learning system (MMLS) that can support multiplatforms, including PC terminals and smartphones. The system combines intelligent push, speech recognition, video annotation, Lucene full-text search, clustering analysis, Android development, and other technologies. The platform allows learners to access microlecture videos and other high-quality microlecture resources wherever and whenever they like, in whatever time intervals they have available. Teachers can obtain statistical analysis results of the microlecture in MMLS to provide teaching/learning feedback and an effective communication platform. MMLS promotes the development of microlecture and mobile learning. A statistical analysis of the implementation of the system shows that students using MMLS to assist their learning had improved results on their final exams and gave a higher evaluation of the curriculum than those who did not. The advantages and disadvantages of MMLS are also analyzed. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6949155&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Design of a microlecture mobile learning system based on smartphone and web platforms [texte imprimé] / Chuanxue Wen, Auteur ; Junfei Zhang, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 203 - 207. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 203 - 207 Mots-clés : Android  (operating  system)  Internet  Interactive  video  Mobile  learning  Teaching Résumé : This paper first analyzes the concept and features of microlecture, mobile learning, and ubiquitous learning, then presents the combination of microlecture and mobile learning, to propose a novel way of micro-learning through mobile terminals. Details are presented of a microlecture mobile learning system (MMLS) that can support multiplatforms, including PC terminals and smartphones. The system combines intelligent push, speech recognition, video annotation, Lucene full-text search, clustering analysis, Android development, and other technologies. The platform allows learners to access microlecture videos and other high-quality microlecture resources wherever and whenever they like, in whatever time intervals they have available. Teachers can obtain statistical analysis results of the microlecture in MMLS to provide teaching/learning feedback and an effective communication platform. MMLS promotes the development of microlecture and mobile learning. A statistical analysis of the implementation of the system shows that students using MMLS to assist their learning had improved results on their final exams and gave a higher evaluation of the curriculum than those who did not. The advantages and disadvantages of MMLS are also analyzed. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6949155&filter%3DAND% [...]

Augmented reality-based simulators as discovery learning tools / Ibanez, Maria Blanca in IEEE transactions on education, Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 208 - 213 Titre : Augmented reality-based simulators as discovery learning tools : an empirical study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ibanez, Maria Blanca, Auteur ; Di-Serio, Angela, Auteur ; Villaran-Molina, Diego, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp. 208 - 213 Note générale : Education Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Internet  Augmented  reality  Computer  aided  instruction  Digital  simulation  Human  factors Résumé : This paper reports empirical evidence on having students use AR-SaBEr, a simulation tool based on augmented reality (AR), to discover the basic principles of electricity through a series of experiments. AR-SaBEr was enhanced with knowledge-based support and inquiry-based scaffolding mechanisms, which proved useful for discovery learning in Web-based simulation environments. Learning performance factors evaluated included students' learning behavior while interacting with the system, AR-SaBEr's learning effectiveness, and students' motivation in using the AR-based simulation environment. The study suggests that AR simulators can be exploited as effective learning environments for learning the basic principles of electricity. It would, however, be necessary to consider a number of scaffolding options to improve the learning effectiveness of AR-based simulation environments when used with students who have low levels of either: 1) self-regulation skills, or 2) motivation to engage in AR-based simulation activities. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6994871&filter%3DAND% [...] [article] Augmented reality-based simulators as discovery learning tools : an empirical study [texte imprimé] / Ibanez, Maria Blanca, Auteur ; Di-Serio, Angela, Auteur ; Villaran-Molina, Diego, Auteur . - 2016 . - pp. 208 - 213. Education Langues : Anglais (eng) in IEEE transactions on education > Vol. 58 N° 3 (Août 2015) . - pp. 208 - 213 Mots-clés : Internet  Augmented  reality  Computer  aided  instruction  Digital  simulation  Human  factors Résumé : This paper reports empirical evidence on having students use AR-SaBEr, a simulation tool based on augmented reality (AR), to discover the basic principles of electricity through a series of experiments. AR-SaBEr was enhanced with knowledge-based support and inquiry-based scaffolding mechanisms, which proved useful for discovery learning in Web-based simulation environments. Learning performance factors evaluated included students' learning behavior while interacting with the system, AR-SaBEr's learning effectiveness, and students' motivation in using the AR-based simulation environment. The study suggests that AR simulators can be exploited as effective learning environments for learning the basic principles of electricity. It would, however, be necessary to consider a number of scaffolding options to improve the learning effectiveness of AR-based simulation environments when used with students who have low levels of either: 1) self-regulation skills, or 2) motivation to engage in AR-based simulation activities. En ligne : http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6994871&filter%3DAND% [...]

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