The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association |
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Letter from the Guest Editor |
Dear ECEDHA Members, Industry Partners, and Colleagues,
The Makerspace movement continues to thrive and grow in ECE departments throughout North America.
Makerspaces appear to be transitioning from a “fun, games, culture, and hobbies” facility, typically supporting our IEEE/HKN Student chapters, into a serious pedagogic resource for ECE departments. They are transitioning from purely mechanical fabrication facilities into spaces that have a growing electronics content. Increasingly, they are connected with other regional “sister maker spaces,” and thereby able to offer a richer palette of capabilities to students. Naturally, they are also growing into hubs for entrepreneurial activities on many campuses. It is also abundantly clear that ECE makerspaces are attracting men and women students alike. The most interesting Maker projects require electronic sensing and/or control, so they play naturally into the ECE domain.
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April 26th at 1pm CDT
New Programs added daily!
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Highlights of the Making and Makerspaces in Electrical and Computer Engineering Education Workshop
By: Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University
Makerspaces attract many with strong interest in electrical and computer engineering (ECE)-related topics, including embedded systems, robotics, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and electronics, and many makers self-identify as having interests related to ECE. However, many university and community college makerspace facilities focus primarily on mechanical fabrication tools such as 3-D printers and laser cutters.
On Friday, March 25, 2022, a group of over 50 chairs, faculty, instructors, and lab staff from universities and community colleges, along with representatives from nonprofit organizations and industry gathered to discuss how “making” can have many touchpoints that support the preparation of thriving electrical and computer engineers.
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Maker Labs for ECE
By: Ilya Mikhelson, Associate Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University
Over the past couple of decades, the hobby technology and hardware entrepreneurship scenes have been burgeoning. Before, the best a hobby designer could do was to have all of their circuits on a breadboard, with wires going every which way. And if they were adventurous and patient enough, they could solder everything on a perf board. And if they needed a custom enclosure or mechanical component, they would have to become very handy in the shop.
Now, all of this has changed. At our fingertips, we have cheap and fast PCB manufacturing, affordable 3D printers and CNC machines, and system-on-chip modules that allow for even the most complicated projects to be attainable by a dedicated student. This has opened up a whole world of possibilities, as students are able to prototype their ideas into actual products, which solve problems that previously could only be solved on paper.
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New hardware design course taps into maker culture
By: Matthew Tierney (University of Toronto)
As a kid, ECE Professor Sean Hum loved taking electronic devices apart to see how they worked. In time, he was able to create his own electronic circuits. Now he’s launched a new course that aims to introduce that hands-on experience to second-year ECE students.
“When you walk into our space, it looks almost like a machine shop: prototyping equipment, 3D printers, power tools strewn about,” says Hum, adding that the lab features brand-new test instrumentation, soldering and surface-mount rework stations, a reflow oven, and cabinet after cabinet of electronic components. “For some people, it’s like being let loose in a candy store.”
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Sponsored Article: Mouser’s Technical Resource Center Provides Searchable Collection of Tech Content and Product Information
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, is offering a comprehensive, educational Technical Resource Center, which contains the global distributor’s ever-expanding collection of technical articles, blogs, eBooks, and Methods technology and solutions journal, plus related product information, in a searchable repository.
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Association Announcements |
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2022 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo Thank You!
Thank you to those who attended the 2022 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo! It was wonderful having us all in person again.
We hope that you found the program to be valuable and enjoyed the conference as a whole.
Thanks again for you attendance and we look forward to seeing you at the 2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference, March 17-20, 2023 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico!
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Have an article you would like to share?
Articles of interest to ECEDHA members for the ECEDHA Source are always welcome. Email your article for consideration to information@ecedha.org.
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Finalize your 2021-2022 ECEDHA Academic Membership
Renew your membership today to continue receiving ECEDHA member benefits, including:
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Access to the 2022 ECEDHA Summit Series, a virtual program
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The opportunity to participate in the ECEDHA Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking data
- Complimentary job posting service via the ECEDHA website
- And much more!
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Project RECET: Remote ECE Teaching
Materials and resources with a focus on remote hands-on activities
Project RECET provides remote ECE teaching and learning materials and resources to share best practices across the teaching community with a focus on undergraduate and continuing education for non full-time students. The Project also collects data pertaining to relevance, effectiveness, ease of adoption, and impact of its support materials.
We encourage ECE faculty to review this rapidly evolving project and to provide questions, suggestions, and feedback. This project is made possible through the support of the National Science Foundation (Award #EEC-2133653).
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Previously recorded webinars are now available for your on-demand viewing!
Sponsored by Pico Technology
Sponsored by Keysight Technologies
Sponsored by Keysight Technologies
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ECEDHA Member and Partner News |
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Do you have ideas on how to mitigate and address the impact of climate change and improve the environment? The EPICS in IEEE Environmental Competition, in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation (UEF), is your opportunity to harness your engineering and technological skills to help alleviate this growing global challenge and address the environmental needs in your own communities.
This competition offers university students in the United States the opportunity to put their ideas and technological innovations into action. Selected teams can receive up to US $10,000 to turn their projects into solutions that improve the lives of people.
Selected recipients from Phase 1 of funding include projects such as:
Aquaponics for a local community garden
Litter-collecting robot for a local lake
Nitrogen-sensing drones for understanding air quality
Proposals Due 7 May 2022
Submit your application through the EPICS in IEEE proposal platform by 7 May 2022 for your project to be considered for Phase 2 funding.
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All are welcome! Apply now! There are a limited number of slots available on a first-come-first-served basis!
Wednesday, June 29, 1:00–4:00 P.M., Exhibit Hall A STUDENT SHOWCASE The ASEE STUDENT SHOWCASE is an opportunity:
• for students at all levels to share their creative engineering projects (including capstone design, mini-Baha, solar racers, intro to design projects, makerspace projects, extracurricular projects, and others)
• for mentors to help foster the professional networks of their students
• for employers to meet young innovators But most importantly, the ASEE STUDENT SHOWCASE is an opportunity
• for students to meet one another and establish the kinds of professional and scholarly relationships that will carry them forward and affect the long-term future of engineering.
First application deadline: March 30, 2022
Second, final application deadline: May 15, 2022
Poster presentations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
There is no fee to apply, nor will student presenters be required to register for the Annual Conference and Exposition, however all students and any guest attendees must be ASEE members at the time of the showcase.
All students under the age of 18 must have a chaperone to attend. Students are encouraged to bring physical artifacts and devices if they have them.
Ample room will be given in the Exhibit Hall for each student presenter.
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A Little Engineering Humor |
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So an electrical engineer built a house entirely out of resistors.
The welcome mat said Ohm Sweet Ohm.
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