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Work-In-Progress: Statistics Components In A Circuits Laboratory For Ece Sophomores, Steve Eugene Watkins, Theresa M. Swift, Amardeep Kaur
Work-In-Progress: Statistics Components In A Circuits Laboratory For Ece Sophomores, Steve Eugene Watkins, Theresa M. Swift, Amardeep Kaur
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Statistics concepts are required for undergraduate curricula in electrical engineering and computer engineering (ECE). Accreditation guidelines specify that such instruction must include “applications appropriate to the program name” [ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2014-2015]. Curricula content in probability and statistics are commonly done in a stand-alone course, but additional exposure within engineering-content courses can provide great value. Many basic concepts can be introduced before the comprehensive stand-alone course. A good ECE context is an electrical circuits laboratory in which students need to understand electrical component tolerances and related design issues. Statistics-related assignments in a required, sophomore-level laboratory course are …
Teaching Engineering Ethics, Steve Eugene Watkins
Teaching Engineering Ethics, Steve Eugene Watkins
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Instruction in engineering ethics is an important aspect of professional development. For universities, it is an element of program assessment and is considered for accreditation. For engineering students, it addresses relationships in professional life and is a topic for professional licensure. A common instructional objective is for students to have an ability to continue developing their ethical knowledge and judgment. Topical content typically includes an introduction to principles of applied ethics with supporting examples of related engineering situations. This paper discusses the organization of the ethics component in a senior seminar course. Key topics are ethics principles in the context …