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A Wireless Communications Systems Laboratory Course
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Guzelgoz, Sabih; Arslan, Huseyin – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
A novel wireless communications systems laboratory course is introduced. The course teaches students how to design, test, and simulate wireless systems using modern instrumentation and computer-aided design (CAD) software. One of the objectives of the course is to help students understand the theoretical concepts behind wireless communication…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Instrumentation
The 18 mm[superscript 2] Laboratory: Teaching MEMS Development with the SUMMiT Foundry Process
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Dallas, T.; Berg, J. M.; Gale, R. O. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
This paper describes the goals, pedagogical system, and educational outcomes of a three-semester curriculum in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The sequence takes engineering students with no formal MEMS training and gives them the skills to participate in cutting-edge MEMS research and development. The evolution of the curriculum from…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Competition, Curriculum Development, Manufacturing
A Curriculum Model: Engineering Design Graphics Course Updates Based on Industrial and Academic Institution Requirements
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Meznarich, R. A.; Shava, R. C.; Lightner, S. L. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2009
Engineering design graphics courses taught in colleges or universities should provide and equip students preparing for employment with the basic occupational graphics skill competences required by engineering and technology disciplines. Academic institutions should introduce and include topics that cover the newer and more efficient graphics…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Drafting, Technology Education, College Instruction
Parametric Pedagogy: Integrating Parametric CAD in Irish Post-Primary Schools
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McGarr, Oliver; Seery, Niall – Design and Technology Education, 2011
Technology education in Irish post-primary schools is undergoing significant change. In recent years the syllabi of all technology-related subjects have been revised. A new subject, Design and Communication Graphics, has replaced the traditional Technical Drawing subject. This new subject aims to develop students' spatial awareness and graphical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Computer Assisted Design, Technology Integration
Enhancing Engineering Computer-Aided Design Education Using Lectures Recorded on the PC
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McGrann, Roy T. R. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2006
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is a course that is required during the third year in the mechanical engineering curriculum at Binghamton University. The primary objective of the course is to educate students in the procedures of computer-aided engineering design. The solid modeling and analysis program Pro/Engineer[TM] (PTC[R]) is used as the…
Descriptors: Engineering, Computer Assisted Design, Engineering Education, Lecture Method
Constructivism Pedagogy Drives Redevelopment of CAD Course: A Case Study
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Clemons, Stephanie A. – Technology Teacher, 2006
Teacher and student roles continue to change as computers continue to influence the design curriculum (Kaplan, 1997). Educators and administrators continue to grapple with the best ways to teach, implement, and maintain current technology. Few technology teachers would argue that computers, software, and hardware found in technology laboratories…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Design, Curriculum Design