A Novel Laboratory Based Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering for Sophomores

面向大二学生的基于实验室的新型电气与计算机工程简介

• 批准号: 0127348
• 负责人: Mehmet Ozturk
• 金额: $ 30.46万
• 依托单位: North Carolina State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-02-01 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0127348&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Novel; Laboratory; Based; Introduction; Electrical

The reviewers found this project to be meritorious. I have read the summary and individual reviews and concur with their assessment. This is a full development proposal that will develop, evaluate, and disseminate material for an alternative first-course in electrical engineering. In addition to teaching some of the fundamental concepts, the course introduces the discipline and provides a set of experiments in various areas tied to real applications. The applicant has tested a pilot version of the course material with good results and asks for funds to continue their work. The assessment plan is excellent and will address learning outcomes. The dissemination plan involves textbook publishers, letters to other departments, on-line material, and a faculty workshop. He also arranged to have the material tested at North Carolina A & T, a minority institution.The reviewers rated this proposal very highly. They indicated that the existing parts of the new course and labs looked very good and were impressed by the institutional support in the initial development. They noted that the breadth of the material provided an excellent overview and that the labs would be fun for the students. The low cost of the lab modules, the objective nature of the assessment plan, and the quality of the assessment consultants impressed them. They listed the following minor weakness: (1) The applicants should consider adding a minority or open enrollment institution to the project to pilot the material as a way of broadening the user population and increasing diversity in engineering. (2) A seminar or workshop could easily be added to the dissemination plan to facilitate adoption at other universities. (3) A commercial educational equipment supplier should be approached concerning offering the experimental modules fabricated at a reasonable cost, but the publication of the documentation for do-it-your-selfers should not be sacrificed. I contacted the PI and suggested that he consider modifying his project to include work with a minority institution, a faculty workshop, and a possible commercial supplier (see my email dated 10/12/01). The PI did followed through on each of the three suggestions as indicated in his email dated 11/27/01 and his FAX dated 11/28/01. He arranged to have North Carolina A & T participate by offering a version of the course in their EE program with a small increase in the budget to support this effort. He added a faculty workshop, again with an increase in the budget to support the participants' travel and so on. Finally, he made arrangements with TCI Works, a nonprofit agency that provides work oriented rehabilitation services for disabled and disadvantaged individuals by providing light, short run electronic assembly, to produce the modules.This is a well-written proposal that addresses the nature of the first course in electrical engineering. In place of a rigorous course on circuit theory, the applicants have developed and offered a course that provides an overview of the discipline and laboratory experiences related to several applications. Evaluation results of several pilot offerings were very positive and they want to refine and expand the course material and develop a web-based virtual lab for off-campus use. The evaluation study of the pilot offering was excellent and planned future assessment work is solid. The dissemination plan will be effective.I recommend funding at the revised level.

审稿人认为这个项目是有功的。 我已经阅读了摘要和个人评论，并同意他们的评估。 这是一项完整的开发建议，将开发，评估和传播电气工程中替代第一道菜的材料。 除了教授一些基本概念外，该课程还介绍了该学科，并在与实际应用相关的各个领域提供了一组实验。申请人已经测试了课程材料的试点版，并要求资金继续工作。 评估计划非常好，将解决学习成果。传播计划涉及教科书出版商，给其他部门的信，在线材料和教师研讨会。 他还安排在北卡罗来纳州A＆T（这是一个少数族裔机构）进行测试的材料。审稿人对该提案的评价很高。他们指出，新课程和实验室的现有部分看起来非常好，并且对初始发展的机构支持给人留下了深刻的印象。 他们指出，材料的广度提供了出色的概述，实验室对学生来说很有趣。 实验室模块的低成本，评估计划的客观性质以及评估顾问的质量给他们留下了深刻的印象。他们列出了以下次要弱点：（1）申请人应考虑在项目中添加少数或公开注册机构，以试行该材料，以扩大用户群体并增加工程学的多样性。 （2）可以轻松地将研讨会或研讨会添加到传播计划中，以促进其他大学的收养。 （3）应与商业教育设备供应商联系，以合理的成本提供实验模块，但不应牺牲自己的自助者的文档出版。 我联系了PI，并建议他考虑修改自己的项目，以包括与少数族裔机构，教师研讨会和可能的商业供应商一起工作（请参阅我的电子邮件日期为10/12/01）。 PI确实遵循了这三个建议中的每个建议，如他的日期为11/27/01和他的传真，日期为11/28/01。 他安排让北卡罗来纳州A＆T参与其EE计划中的课程版本，预算略有增加，以支持这项工作。 他增加了一个教师研讨会，再次增加了预算，以支持参与者的旅行等等。 最后，他与非营利性机构TCI Works进行了安排，该公司通过提供光线，短期电子装配，生产模块，为残疾人和处境不利的人提供面向工作的康复服务。电气工程的第一道课程。 申请人开发并提供了一门课程，概述了与几种应用相关的学科和实验室经验，申请人开发了一门课程。 几种试点产品的评估结果非常积极，他们希望完善和扩展课程材料，并开发基于网络的虚拟实验室供校外使用。 试点产品的评估研究非常好，计划的未来评估工作是扎实的。 传播计划将是有效的。我建议在修订水平上进行资金。