Title :
An Electronic System Design Platform for SYSTEMatic Learning in ECE and ICT Curriculum
Author :
Ravel, Mihir ; McDermott, Mark
Author_Institution :
Learning Labs, Calhoun
Abstract :
The National Academy of Engineering report "The Engineer of 2020" calls for the engineer of the future to exhibit "practical ingenuity". This requires an educational environment where the student can practice a systematic approach to engineering design. Based on global faculty best practices and industry experience, this paper outlines an electronic system design platform that is optimized for "active learning " approaches to improving ECE/ICT education and that emphasizes teaching students a systems approach to engineering. The platform focuses on the "Design & Build" of intelligent and embedded electronic systems as these are at the heart of solving global challenges in energy, environment, transportation, communications and healthcare.
Keywords :
electronic design automation; electronic engineering education; National Academy of Engineering; active learning approach; electronic system design; embedded electronic system; engineering design; intelligent electronic system; systematic learning; Best practices; Design engineering; Design optimization; Electronics industry; Heart; Intelligent transportation systems; Medical services; Power engineering and energy; Systems engineering and theory; Systems engineering education;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2007. MSE '07. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2849-X
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.2007.20
