The evolution of an introductory computer engineering course

EECE 241 is a required core course for Electrical and Computer Engineering students and a service course for other curricula. The presentation format has evolved to an integrated lecture and laboratory experience serving in excess of 100 students each semester. This course had been refined to: minimize faculty time commitment, allow hands on experiences, reinforce basic breadboarding and computer skills, encourage active learning, provide small group interaction, encourage time management skills, identify as early as possible students having difficulty, and provide a consistent student product. EECE 241, An Introduction to Computer Engineering, is a course in which we strive to introduce current technology while still teaching basic underlying concepts.