Title :
Challenges and strategies for electrical engineering education
Author :
Bernhard, Jennifer T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA
Abstract :
This essay describes the creation and integration of `active´ teaching methods into an electrical engineering curriculum. Active teaching pushes students to do more than just listen and take notes. Rather, these strategies engage students in a variety of activities that encourage the development of their technical and problem-solving skills, including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Examples of level-specific teaching activities for the freshman introductory course through senior and graduate-level electromagnetic electives are presented
Keywords :
electrical engineering education; teaching; active teaching methods; electrical engineering education; freshman introductory course; graduate-level electromagnetic electives; level-specific teaching activities; problem-solving skills; senior-level electromagnetic electives; technical skills; Assembly; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering education; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Industrial training; Problem-solving; Signal synthesis;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.632708
