Student-Specified versus Instructor-Specified Projects: A Comparison of Outcomes

Author

Hughes, Esther A.

Author_Institution

Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond

fYear

2007

fDate

3-4 June 2007

Firstpage

121

Lastpage

122

Abstract

Microcomputer systems (EGRE 364) is an introductory level course that addresses basic concepts of computer organization, microprocessor instruction sets and architectures, assembly language programming, the function of computer memory and I/O subsystems. The course culminates in group design projects based on the Atmel family of microcontrollers. Historically, students propose and write the specifications for the projects that their self-selected group will implement. For the past two years, students have been given pre-specified "canned" projects from which to choose. This paper discusses course outcomes under two different formats.

Keywords

assembly language; computer science education; instruction sets; microcomputers; microcontrollers; Atmel microcontrollers; I/O subsystems; assembly language programming; computer memory; computer organization; instructor-specified projects; introductory level course; microcomputer systems; microprocessor architectures; microprocessor instruction sets; student-specified proejct; Assembly systems; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Feedback; Hardware; Instruction sets; Microcomputers; Microcontrollers; Microprocessors; Proposals;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microelectronic Systems Education, 2007. MSE '07. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2849-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSE.2007.78

Filename

4231478