complete required mathematics, physics and C programming Abstract-In today's globally competitive business environment, courses, as well as required humanities and social science technology-based companies are looking for and expect to hire workers courses. After completing basic courses the student will take who have the skills necessary to successfully perform in a changing knowledge-based society. Students of today enter an increasingly tg globalized world in which technology plays a vital role. They must be theory course, the student will be introduced to various good communicators, as well as great collaborators. The new work software analysis packages and will solve circuit problems environment requires responsibility and self-management, as well as . .p interpersonal and project-management skills that demand teamwork and u P leadership. It is essential that academic institutions equip future Network Theory I the student is ready to take their first digital graduates with the essential skills to be an integral part of this change.course.Project-based learning (PBL) is designed to put students into a students-An important element of a digital design laboratory is to as-workers setting where they learn collaboration, critical thinking, written and oral communication, and the values of work ethic. In this implement or build the device to test the design. Two paper we present a strategy for applying PBL to Digital Circuits. PBL approaches have generally been used. One is the traditional, applied to Digital Circuits and Design Sequence (DCDS) courses graphical method using logic symbols and connections to addresses the need to provide undergraduate electrical and computer describe the design and construction for hand wiring of engineering students with such capabilities as they relate to real-world applications.devices. A more recent approach common to industry uses the computer as a tool to develop and test a description of the Index Terms-Digital design, logic circuits, problem-based design given in a hardware language program of the circuit.learning, computer engineering.The design can then be simulated on the computer and, when verified, can then be stored into a large, general circuit. Both
In today's globally competitive business environment, technology-based companies are looking for and expect to hire workers who have the skills necessary to successfully perform in a changing knowledge-based society. Minority students of today enter an increasingly globalized world in which technology plays a vital role. They must be good communicators, as well as great collaborators. The new work environment requires responsibility and self-management, as well as interpersonal and project-management skills that demand teamwork and leadership. It is essential that academic institutions equip future graduates with the essential skills to be an integral part of this change. In traditional classrooms, students typically work on simple assignments that emphasize short-term content memorization. They work individually and rarely have the opportunity to make presentations. Project-based learning (PBL) is designed to put students into a students-as-workers setting where they learn collaboration, critical thinking, written and oral communication, and the values of work ethic. PBL applied to Digital Circuits and Design Sequence (DCDS) courses addresses the need to provide undergraduate electrical and computer engineering students with such capabilities as they relate to real-world applications. This strategy addresses the goal of improving the quality of undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education through new learning techniques and teaching strategies. The goal of the DCDS is to improve student learning of theoretical concepts in digital circuitry through project-based learning exercises using a field programmable gate array (FPGA) platform for rapid prototyping of complex designs. FPGA-based platforms offer real-time prototyping of complex digital designs, allowing system verification and optimization in an environment that resembles the target system. DCDS relates and connects student learning in laboratory sessions that traditionally involve isolated and stand-alone activities. This paper focuses on the introduction of PBL using rapid prototyping to an introductory course in Logic Circuits. The rapid prototyping design sequence will be applied to several undergraduate engineering courses with the intent to help prepare students for industry or research through application-driven exercises. DCDS objectives are to (1) Create laboratory exercises for handson experience to enhance students' conceptual learning; (2) Link theory-based learning to reallife applications; (3) Increase retention of technical material for future courses; (4) Improve laboratory skills of students; and (5) Improve student confidence and attitude about their future profession. The development of an improved course sequence to successfully engage students in designing digital circuits and applying this knowledge to the real world has the potential to impact other such courses elsewhere. Project-based learning in a DCDS will benefit populations underrepresented in the field of engineering. Also, several academic institutions, i...
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