A one-credit hands-on introductory course in electrical and computer engineering using a variety of topic modules

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 263-272

  Pierre, John W ^a   Tuffner, Francis K ^a   Anderson, Jeffrey R ^a   Whitman, David L ^a   Ula, A H M Sadrul ^a   Kubichek, Robert F ^a   Wright, Cameron H G ^a   Barrett, Steven F ^a   Cupal, Jerry J ^a   Hamann, Jerry C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) curriculum; Freshman course; Freshman experience; Freshman laboratory experience

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING; ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE) CURRICULUM; FRESHMAN COURSE; FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE; FRESHMAN LABORATORY EXPERIENCE; INTRODUCTORY COURSE; LABORATORY COURSE;

ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 67349106246     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2008.928185     Document Type: Article

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