4 papers
Chat Debugging: An Exploratory Study of Human-AI Collaboration to Debug Analog Circuits
John Hu, Andrew Ash
This research paper describes an exploratory study on the effectiveness of Chat Debugging: troubleshooting malfunctioning analog circuits on breadboards and printed circuit boards…
WIP: Chat-Debugging: Large Language Model as a Hardware Debugging Assistant
Andrew Ash, John Hu
This work-in-progress research paper explores Chat-Debugging, a novel use case for large language models as an assistant for hardware debugging tasks to improve students' debugging…
WIP: Turning Fake Chips into Learning Opportunities
Haniye Mehraban, Saad Azmeen-ur-Rahman, John Hu
This work-in-progress paper presents a case study in which counterfeit TL074 operational amplifiers, discovered in a junior level electronics course, became the basis for a hands o…
WIP: Exploring the Value of a Debugging Cheat Sheet and Mini Lecture in Improving Undergraduate Debugging Skills and Mindset
Andrew Ash, John Hu
This work-in-progress research paper explores the efficacy of a small-scale microelectronics debugging education intervention utilizing quasi-experimental design in an introductory…