An Innovative Project and Design Oriented Electrical Engineering Curriculum at the University of North Texas
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| Title: | An Innovative Project and Design Oriented Electrical Engineering Curriculum at the University of North Texas |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Garcia, Oscar N., Varanasi, Murali R., Acevedo, Miguel F., Guturu, Parthasarathy |
| Source: | Advances in Engineering Education. Sum 2011 2(4). |
| Availability: | American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 412-624-6815; Fax: 412-624-1108; Web site: http://advances.asee.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 34 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | NSF-0431818 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Engineering Education, Electrical Occupations, Engineering, Departments, Universities, Educational Innovation, Design, Curriculum Development, Global Approach, Entrepreneurship, Program Descriptions, Ethics, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, Program Effectiveness, Student Educational Objectives, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, Active Learning, Hands on Science, Problem Solving, Awards, Technology Uses in Education, Partnerships in Education, Pretests Posttests, Transfer of Training, Sustainability, Student Projects |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| ISSN: | 1941-1766 |
| Abstract: | We analyze and study the beginning of a new Electrical Engineering Department, supported by an NSF Departmental Level Reform award, within a new College of Engineering in the 21st Century and also describe the academic approach and influences of an innovative cognitive-based approach to curriculum development. In addition, the approach taken utilized open-ended projects distributed over the four years as pedagogical and motivational tools. Furthermore, the curriculum encourages a global-minded entrepreneurship approach as well as reports and presentations associated with learning activities. The Electrical Engineering program begins by emphasizing the importance of recognizing how one learns and what one's preferred styles are, as well as the convergence and reinforcement of the classical domains of learning in active learning. In teaching this program we draw from affective, psychomotor, and cognitive self awareness to emphasize ethics, professionalism and engineering practices, creativity, acceptance of globalization, and consideration of social and environmental issues as part of a life-long learning career. Students graduating from this program are all well-received by industry and graduate programs. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 51 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1076071 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We analyze and study the beginning of a new Electrical Engineering Department, supported by an NSF Departmental Level Reform award, within a new College of Engineering in the 21st Century and also describe the academic approach and influences of an innovative cognitive-based approach to curriculum development. In addition, the approach taken utilized open-ended projects distributed over the four years as pedagogical and motivational tools. Furthermore, the curriculum encourages a global-minded entrepreneurship approach as well as reports and presentations associated with learning activities. The Electrical Engineering program begins by emphasizing the importance of recognizing how one learns and what one's preferred styles are, as well as the convergence and reinforcement of the classical domains of learning in active learning. In teaching this program we draw from affective, psychomotor, and cognitive self awareness to emphasize ethics, professionalism and engineering practices, creativity, acceptance of globalization, and consideration of social and environmental issues as part of a life-long learning career. Students graduating from this program are all well-received by industry and graduate programs. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-1766 |
