2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Development of Sensing and Programming Activities for Engineering Technology Pathways Using a Virtual Arduino Simulation Platform

Presented at Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

The Arduino platform has long been an efficient tool in teaching electrical engineering technology, electrical engineering, and computer science concepts in schools and universities and introducing new learners to programming and microcontrollers. Numerous Arduino projects are widely available through the open-source community, and they can help students to have hands-on experience in building circuits and programming electronics with a wide variety of topics that can make learning electrical prototyping fun. The educational fields of electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology need continuous updating to keep up with the continuous evolution of the computer system. Although the traditional Arduino platform has proved to be an effective tool for teaching electrical engineering concepts for many years since its release, another tool has recently been introduced within the open-source community, a virtual simulation software for the Arduino platform that may provide more educational benefits. This paper discusses how the usage of Arduino simulators has the potential to engage K-12 students in a learning experience which can further lead them to computer science, electrical engineering, and electrical engineering technology career pathways. The paper also presents sample Arduino projects showcased through readily available Arduino simulators.

Authors

Dr. Murat Kuzlu http://orcid.org/https://0000-0002-8719-2353 Old Dominion University [biography]

Murat Kuzlu joined the Department of Engineering Technology, Old Dominion University (ODU) in 2018 as an Assistant Professor. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering. He worked as a senior researcher at TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) between 2006 and 2011. Before joining ODU, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech’s Advanced Research Institute. His research interests include cyber-physical systems, smart cities, smart grids, artificial intelligence, engineering education and next-generation wireless networks.
Dr. Vukica M. Jovanovic http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8626-903X Old Dominion University [biography]

Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is a Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and Full Professor and Batten Endowed Fellow in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technology, focusing on Digital Manufacturing
Dr. Otilia Popescu Old Dominion University [biography]

Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, control theory, signal processing and engineering education. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department
of Engineering Technology, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and serves as the Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology Program. In the past she has worked for the University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rutgers University, and Politehnica University of Bucharest. She is a senior member of the IEEE.
Salih Sarp Old Dominion University [biography]

Salih Sarp is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Old Dominion University, USA. Currently, he is developing AI applications and sensor fusion models. Previously, he received his BS degree in Electronics and Communicati

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