Composing a new ECE program: the first five years

Author

Schmalzel, John L. ; Mandayam, Shreekanth A. ; Ramachandran, Ravi P. ; Krchnavek, Robert R. ; Head, Linda ; Ordonez, Raul ; Polikar, Robi ; Jansson, Peter ; Tracey, James H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rowan Univ., Glassboro, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

The authors have developed a new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program at Rowan University, NJ, USA. The first class graduated in May 2000. Features include: a continuous engineering clinic sequence; a mixture of two-, three- and four-credit courses; and technology focus electives. Project-based instruction is employed as a tool for motivating students and to demonstrate the relevancy of material. Multidisciplinary courses provide the opportunity for students in different disciplines to work together. Some of the approaches-and lessons learned-of interest to other start-ups and programs considering transformation

Keywords

computer science education; educational courses; electrical engineering education; teaching; USA; courses; curriculum design; electrical and computer engineering program; multidisciplinary design; project-based instruction; students; Chemical engineering; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering computing; Engineering education; Feedback; Guidelines; Mathematics; Modems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual

Conference_Location

Reno, NV

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6669-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2001.963729

Filename

963729