Industrial Advisory Council IAC

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WELCOME Industrial Advisory Council
(IAC) and Alumni
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
May 5, 2005 Industry
Advisory Council
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Meeting Agenda

• Dean DeGrootes welcome note
• ECE Department Past, Present, and Future
• (Dr. Lekhakul, department chair)
• ECE Enrollment and Curriculum changes
• - Undergraduate ECE Program (Dr. Vogt)
• - MSEE Graduate Program (Dr. Zheng)
• Break
• ABET Accreditation (Dr. Petzold)
• Senior design projects, Internships, and Industry
  Collaboration (Dr. George/Dr. Zheng)
• Open Discussion

May 5, 2005 Industry
Advisory Council
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ECE Department Past, Present, and Future
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Dean and ECE faculty members
Lekhakul, Sura
George, Peter
Heneghan, Mike
Zheng, Yi
Hou, Ling
Dean DeGroote
Deng, Xidong
Vogt, Tim
Yao, Aiping
Petzold, Mark
Thamvichai, Kay
Glazos, Mike
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Department overview

• 1983 - the program of Bachelor of Science (BS)
  Degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) was
  initiated.
• Fall 2001
• - The program of Bachelor of Science Degree in
  Computer Engineering (CompE) was initiated.
• The program of Master of Science Degree in
  Electrical Engineering was initiated.
• ABET Accreditation
• - The program of BS in EE was first accredited
  in 1987.
• - The program of BS in EE was revisited in 1989,
  1995,
• and 2001.
• - The program of BS in CompE will be applied for
  accreditation in 2006.
• - The program of BS in EE will be revisited in
  2007

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Number of graduates (total 511)
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ECE Enrollment and Curriculum changes -
Undergraduate ECE program (Dr. Tim Vogt)
- MSEE program (Dr. Yi Zheng)
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Advisory Council
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Undergraduate ECE program

• Review of current programs
• - Electrical Engineering (EE)
• - Computer Engineering (CompE)

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Current EE program(based on ABET requirements
and industry needs)

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EE Technical Electives
Phys/Math Elective (3 credits) Applied math
Phys346, Math311 Phys Elective (3 credits).
Modern physics Phys 328, 329, Optics Phys
435, 436, 445 Electrical Engineering Electives
(6 credits). Advanced Electronics ECE 411
Computer/network Architecture ECE
421/3 Microcontrollers ECE 422 Communications ECE
432/3 Controls ECE 452 Signal Processing ECE 471,
473, 474 I.C. Design ECE 482 Senior Elective (3
credits). Optics PHYS 435, 436, 445, ENGR 425,
447 Linear Algebra/Diff. Eq./Complex MATH 421,
423, 427, 452, 461 CSCI 330, 331, 421, 450 See
above ECE 411, 421, 422, 423, 432, 433, 440,
444, 452, 471, 473, 474, 482 Process
Control/Robotics MME 350, 450

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Current CompE program(based on ABET requirements
and industry needs)

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CompE Technical Electives
Computer Engineering Electives (6 credits).
Advanced Electronics ECE 411 Microcontrollers
ECE 422 Communications ECE 431/2/3 Internship ECE
444 Controls ECE 451/2 Signal Processing ECE 471,
473, 474 I.C. Design ECE 482 Math and Science
Electives (3 credits). Linear Algebra/Diff.
Eq./Complex Math 311, 312, 321, 423, 427,
452 Discrete Math 373 Modern/optics/applied math
PHYS 328, 333, 346 CSCI 330, 404, 411, 412, 413,
421, 430, 450

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MSEE program

• Full Admission
• Students with a BSEE degree and a minimum GPA of
  at least 3.0 in the last two years of their
  undergraduate program.
• The minimum GRE score requirements are
  Quantitative 700, Verbal 400, Analytical
  Writing 4.0.
• A writing course ENGL 634 is required for
  students who score below 5.0 in the analytic
  writing portion of the GRE.

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MSEE program

• Conditional Admission
• BSEE graduates with a GPA between 2.75 and 3.0 in
  their last two years may be conditionally
  admitted.
• Conditionally admitted students will obtain
  regular status after they have completed four
  specified ECE courses that count toward the MSEE
  degree with a minimum GPA of 3.25 or higher, with
  no grade below B in any of the four courses.

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MSEE program

• Conditional Admission (continued)
• BSEE graduates having GRE scores between 3.5 to
  4.0 in the analytical writing portion and 350 to
  400 in the verbal portion may be conditionally
  admitted. Writing courses such as ENGL 323 or
  ENGL 634 are required with a minimum grade of B
  in each course.

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MSEE program

• Conditional Admission (continued)
• Students that have undergraduate degrees in other
  technical areas are required to complete the some
  ECE undergraduate courses to obtain regular
  status with a minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher, with
  no grade below B in any class.
• Some of the required courses listed on the next
  page may be transferred depending on the
  students educational background or waived for
  those who pass a course examination.

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MSEE program

• Conditional Admission (continued)
• For BS degrees not in ECE
• Required ECE201, ECE202 Circuit Analysis
  sequence
• ECE221 Digital Logic
  Design
• ECE 301 Signals and Systems Analysis
• ECE 311 Analog electronics I
• ECE 322 Advanced Logic Design
• Choose ECE311 Analog electronics
  II
• Two from ECE323 Digital
  electronics sequence
• ECE381 Solid State
  Electronics
• ECE391 Engineering
  Electromagnetics
• Choose one course from 400 level.

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Graduate (600) level EE courses

• ECE 631, 632 or 633
• Advanced Digital Communications,
• Digital Coding of Waveforms or
• Advanced wireless communications
• ECE 621, 622
• Advanced Computer Architecture,
• Parallel Computing
• ECE 651, 652
• Optimal Control,
• Stochastic Control
• ECE 671, 672
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing,
• Random Signal and Noise
• ECE 681, 682
• Advanced Integrated Circuit,

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Graduate (600) level EE courses

• 30 Credit, Thesis Track
• Research and thesis 9 Credits
• Three 5xx and four 6xx courses
• 33 Credits, Starred Paper Track
• Research and thesis 6 Credits
• Three 5xx and six 6xx courses
• 36 Credits, Portfolio Track
• Research and thesis 3 Credits
• Three 5xx and eight 6xx courses

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Other Notes

• All active graduate students are required to
  register for at least one credit per semester for
  a research/seminar course ECE 696 in their first
  four semesters after they are formally admitted
  to the MSEE program.
• Students need to register research courses for
  continuing work on the thesis and starred paper.

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BREAK!
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ABET Accreditation Update

• Dr. Mark Petzold
• Assistant Professor
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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• Accreditation
• Administered by ABET Engineering Advisory Council
• Requires Self Study and an Accreditation Team
  Visit
• Re-accreditation every 2 to 6 years
• Currently Comp. E. not accredited, planned for
  2006
• EE requires re-accreditation in 2007

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Closing the Loop
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Objectives and Outcomes

• From ABET
• Although institutions may use different
  terminology, for purposes of Criterion 2, program
  educational objectives are broad statements that
  describe the career and professional
  accomplishments that the program is preparing
  graduates to achieve.
• Although institutions may use different
  terminology, for purposes of Criterion 3, program
  outcomes are statements that describe what
  students are expected to know and be able to do
  by the time of graduation.

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Educational Objectives

• Our graduates will have the ability to apply
  technical knowledge to analyze and solve
  practical electrical and computer engineering
  problems.
• Our graduates will have the ability to practice
  engineering in a professional manner with
  effective communication and teamwork skills.

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Educational Objectives

• Our graduates will have the ability to pursue
  post-graduate or continuing education
  opportunities to acquire the latest knowledge and
  skills.
• Our graduates will be able to understand the
  societal and ethical issues associated with the
  engineering profession.

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Departmental Objectives

• The department will implement a program of
  continuous improvement to insure that our degree
  programs are of high quality and relevant to our
  constituencies.
• The department will maintain appropriate
  accreditations for our programs, and encourage
  participation in college and university
  accreditation activities.

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Departmental Objectives

• The department will pursue and maintain ties to
  industry and other institutions.
• The department will create an environment that
  values teaching effectiveness, scholarship,
  research, professional service and study in order
  to meet the above goals.

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Educational Outcomes

• Students will be able to apply their knowledge of
  mathematics, science, and engineering to
  engineering problems.
• Students will be able to practice the profession
  of engineering using the latest tools,
  techniques, and skills.
• Students will be able to design or formulate
  practical solutions for engineering problems
  based on their knowledge of mathematics, science,
  and engineering.
• Students will be able to analyze and interpret
  data from experiments of their own design.
• Students will be able to design a component,
  system, or process while meeting realistic
  constraints.

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Educational Outcomes

• Students will produce professional communications
  appropriate to the discipline and situation.
• Students will be able to operate on
  multi-function teams.
• Students will be able to analyze the impact of
  electrical engineering solutions in global and
  societal contexts from identified contemporary
  issues.
• Students will be able to make appropriate
  professional judgments in accordance with their
  ethical responsibilities.
• Our alumni will actively participate in
  continuing professional development and service.

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Assessing the Outcomes

• Weak in g, h, and i
• General Education Curriculum doesnt seem to
  cover it
• Investigating other options
• Senior Design key assessment point
• Redesign of the class to improve assessment
  opportunities
• Possibly institute Senior Portfolios for our
  students
• Communication not firmly integrated into the
  curriculum
• May require major curriculum shift to introduce a
  technical writing course

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Current Assessment

• Alumni Survey
• Two parts, one is for the alum, the other for the
  employer
• Both voluntary
• Class Outcome Assessment
• Based on student work
• Student Surveys
• Secondary assessment source for ABET

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Future Assessment

• Senior portfolios
• Student work from Junior and Senior year
• Senior Design documents
• Proposal
• Critical Design Review
• Presentation Slides
• Final Report
• Other Assignments (Ethics, Societal Roles, etc.)
• Prerequisite Testing
• All assessment inside the department
• Unifies the curriculum

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Senior design projects/ Internships/ Industry
Collaboration Dr. Peter George Dr. Yi Zheng
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Senior Design Overview

• Project Initiation, Selection, and Approval
• B. Desired Outcomes with industry senior design
  collaboration
• C. Two examples of successful cooperative
  projects
• D. Proposal for industrial collaboration low
  cost / low overhead RD (essentially free)
• E. Benefits for all

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Desired Outcomes with industry senior design
collaboration

• Improved project diversity with more varied
  inputs from high-tech industry sectors.
• B. Improved initial project specifications
  resulting from well-thought goals from industry.
• C. Additional resources with respect to cost,
  time, test equipment, samples, etc. potential
  increased complexity.
• D. Improved engineering interactions addition
  of customer component.

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2 examples of successful cooperative projects

• Micron/SCSU Memory Chip Tester
• - Project selection was made based upon
  web-based search of Micron on-line design
  projects.
• - Customer specified desired test sequences and
  outputs.
• - Liaison engineer assigned by Micron to
  interface with SCSU senior design group and
  Micron supplied parts.
• - Resulting project is successful and provides
  prototype for successful industry-university
  collaboration.

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Joint projects (cont.)

• General Dynamics/SCSU Remote Robotic vehicle
• - Project proposal was made to SCSU and U. of
  St. Thomas to participate in robotic vehicle
  competition
• ( 10K support)
• - Open customer specification in the field
  testing involving tracking, targeting, and combat
  competition.
• - Design is involved GPS, Video communications,
  paintball targeting, vehicle drive and servo.
• - Resulting project is successful SCSU won the
  competition held at paintball range in Rogers
• - Rewards include potential offers of future
  employment.

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Why collaborate with SCSU on senior design
projects?

• Industry support builds high tech education base
• Industry offers project diversity
• Industry offers more resources than university
  has
• Industry provides customer contact aspect
• Industry gets low priority (or high priority)
  projects done at cost and quickly
• Industry establishes contacts with students for
  future employment/internships/consulting
• This is a WIN/WIN opportunity for all
  parties

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How to get involved with a SCSU senior design
group?

• CONTACT Dr. Peter K. George, senior design
  coordinator
• email george_at_stcloudstate.edu
• phone [phone]
• fax [phone]
• address SCSU Dept. of ECE/ ECC 208
• Engineering and Computing Center
• 720 4th Avenue South
• St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
• Recommendation - if possible, your company has
  some form of project orientation, or has
  an internal committee to prioritize
• those projects
  for university senior design projects
• - Micron has a nice web-based system which
  then posts
• the projects and
  outline their requirements.

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Collaboration with Industry

• Objectives
• Support local industry
• Support state economy
• Gain industrial experience for students and
  faculty
• Improve teaching and student learning

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Collaboration with Industry

• Priority
• Interests of industrial companies
• Interests of State economy
• Interests of engineering education
• Interests of knowledge discovery and technology
  development.

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Collaboration with Industry

• Models
• On-site Students Internship
• Full time in summer and part time in academic
  year
• On-site Student Internship with registration of
  ECE444
• Full time in summer, minimum 10 weeks.
• Off-site student internship
• At SCSU, supervised by an industrial sponsor and
  a professor.

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Collaboration with Industry

• Models
• Projects involving faculty and students
• Faculty consulting services.
• Joint Business development between faculty and
  industry.
• Research grant from industry
• If university resources are used (significantly),
  it should go through the university and there is
  12 administration fee.
• SCSU honors sponsors IP right if the projects
  are paid.

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Open Discussion

• ECE Enrollment and Curriculum changes
• - Undergraduate ECE Program
• - MSEE Graduate Program
• ABET Accreditation
• Senior design projects, Internships, and
  Industry Collaboration

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Open Discussion (Undergraduate ECE Program)

• Possible changes
• - More electives based - allows for more depth
  in topics of interest
• - Change required Senior classes to electives?
• - More flexibility for seniors
• - Could get more depth in certain topics
• - Remove required Solid State Device course?
• - Increase device coverage in the Analog
  electronics sequence
• - Senior elective Solid State Device course
• - Other?
• Feedback on course content from industry
  partners
• - provide the students with what industry
  wants/needs

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Open Discussion

• ABET Accreditation
• Senior design projects, Internships, and
  Industry Collaboration

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THANK YOU
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)