• DocumentCode
    873943
  • Title

    Using spreadsheets to teach problem solving in a first year class

  • Author

    Boye, A. John ; Williams, P. Frazer ; Soukup, Rodney J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, NE, USA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    71
  • Abstract
    The problem-solving portion of a two-semester first-year electrical engineering course is described. This course makes use of personal computers and spreadsheets to improve students´ problem-solving skills. The goal is to give students a better understanding of engineering concepts and not just mathematical details. In addition to describing the course contents, a brief review of the rationale that was used in selecting the hardware and software used in the course is also given
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; educational courses; electrical engineering; microcomputer applications; spreadsheet programs; teaching; CAI; educational courses; electrical engineering; hardware; personal computers; problem solving; software; spreadsheets; students; teaching; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer languages; Education; Electrical engineering; Hardware; Logic circuits; Microcomputers; Problem-solving; Workstations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Education, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9359
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/13.204819
  • Filename
    204819
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=873943