Educating tomorrow´s RF/microwave engineer: a new undergraduate laboratory uniting circuit and system concepts

Author

Weller, T.M. ; Flikkema, P.G. ; Dunleavy, L.P. ; Gordon, H.C. ; Henning, R.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

7-12 June 1998

Firstpage

563

Abstract

This paper describes recent advancements made at the University of South Florida for educating undergraduate electrical engineering students in the fields of wireless circuits and systems. The foundation for the program is an innovative lecture/laboratory course which guides students through wireless component and subsystem analysis and design using a case-study approach. While providing a broad exposure to the wireless arena, students also gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art instrumentation and computer-aided engineering software.

Keywords

educational courses; RF engineering; University of South Florida; case-study approach; computer-aided engineering software; hands-on experience; lecture/laboratory course; microwave engineering; state-of-the-art instrumentation; subsystem analysis; subsystem design; undergraduate electrical engineering students; undergraduate laboratory; wireless circuits; wireless systems; Circuit testing; Circuits and systems; Computer industry; Electrical engineering; Electromagnetic modeling; Instruments; Laboratories; Microwave circuits; Radio frequency; Software systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4471-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1998.705056

Filename

705056