A Comprehensive, Laboratory-Enchanced Signals and Communications Curriculum

全面的实验室增强信号和通信课程

• 批准号: 0310150
• 负责人: Jeff Frolik
• 金额: $ 7.34万
• 依托单位: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-15 至 2006-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0310150&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Comprehensive; Laboratory; Enchanced; Signals; Communications

Electrical Engineering (55)- In the past decade the field of wireless communications has come into its own and is posed to become a ubiquitous technology with the recent developments of 3G cellular, wireless network and wireless sensor systems. As such, today's graduating electrical engineers need marketable skills that are typically not developed in undergraduate curricula. This project addresses this stated need through a significant enhancement of the signals and communications curriculum in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) at the University of Vermont (UVM). The emphasis of this curriculum enhancement lies in the inclusion of hands-on experience in four theory-based, undergraduate courses in the interdisciplinary area of wireless sensor systems. These curriculum changes are supported by significant laboratory infrastructure enhancements and adaptation of exemplary pedagogy. Laboratory equipment improvements include modern oscilloscopes, a RF signal generator, a spectrum analyzer and a vector network analyzer. The intellectual merit of this project is that these instruments are supporting complementary communication course exercises and curriculum, and thus, providing new opportunities for students to learn how to design modern wireless communications systems. The PI is adapting and implementing curriculum prototype and laboratory exercises that were developed at the University of South Florida.This program is affecting every ECE student at UVM. The broader impacts of the program include increased interaction of students and faculty with high school students through existing UVM outreach programs, new involvement of faculty in recruiting efforts, and collaboration with local industry.

电气工程（55） - 在过去的十年中，无线通信领域已成为自身，并被认为是一项无处不在的技术，它具有最新的3G蜂窝，无线网络和无线传感器系统的开发。因此，当今即将毕业的电气工程师需要在本科课程中通常不开发的可销售技能。该项目通过在佛蒙特大学（UVM）的电气和计算机工程系（ECE）的信号和通信课程的大量提高来解决这一需求。该课程增强的重点在于，在无线传感器系统的跨学科领域中包括四个基于理论的本科课程中的动手经验。这些课程变化得到了重要的实验室基础设施的增强和示例教学法的适应。实验室设备的改进包括现代示波器，RF信号发生器，Spectrum Analyzer和矢量网络分析仪。该项目的智力优点在于，这些工具支持互补的交流课程练习和课程，因此为学生提供了新的机会，以学习如何设计现代无线通信系统。 PI正在改编和实施在南佛罗里达大学开发的课程原型和实验室练习。该计划影响了UVM的每个ECE学生。该计划的更广泛影响包括通过现有的UVM外展计划，教师参与招聘工作的新参与以及与当地工业的合作，学生和教师与高中生的互动增加。