Title :
The impact of new technologies on education in developing countries: the example of optoelectronics in Brazil
Author :
Richards, Flavio Pillon ; Stempniak, Roberto Antonio
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Aeronaut. Technol., Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
The authors describe the impact of optoelectronics in the curricula of undergraduate courses in physics and engineering in Brazil as a consequence of the development of a home industry in this area. The present situation of the teaching of optics in universities is described, followed by an analysis of the main teaching resources. Finally, a scheme for a curriculum in this field is proposed
Keywords :
educational courses; optical fibres; Brazil; curricula; education; educational courses; optoelectronics; teaching; undergraduate; universities; Aerospace industry; Education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Physical optics; Physics; Proposals;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 1989. Proceedings. 'Integrating Research, Industry and Education in Energy and Communication Engineering', MELECON '89., Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.1989.50150
