Title :
A practicum component to a course in semiconductor materials and devices
Author :
Singh, Pritpal ; Jupina, Mark
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Villanova Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
A practicum component has been developed for a required junior-level course on semiconductor materials and devices. This practicum includes a combination of computer simulations, using MATLAB and MAPLE, and hands-on experiments. In this paper, we describe the different “experiments” that the students perform to enhance their understanding of the lecture material in this course
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; digital simulation; educational courses; electronic engineering computing; electronic engineering education; semiconductor devices; semiconductor materials; student experiments; symbol manipulation; MAPLE; MATLAB; computer simulations; hands-on experiments; lecture material; practicum component; required junior-level course; semiconductor devices; semiconductor materials; student understanding; Diodes; Electrons; Energy states; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Potential well; Quantum mechanics; SPICE; Semiconductor materials; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.567832
