Development of User-Friendly Microcomputer-Based Instructional Aids for Introductory Courses in Electrical Engineering

电工学导论微机辅助教学软件的研制 有关先进技术教育的学习质量，保留有风险的学生，并成功地提供这些方案，传统上代表性不足的群体的问题已经得到了国家的关注。这些问题在新墨西哥州和其他州引起了极大的关注，在这些州，相当多的学生来自既没有榜样也没有追求技术职业的激励的背景。 该项目通过开发、实施和评估一个互动、动画软件辅助程序来解决这些问题，以加强两年制技术教学。关注的主要领域包括交流电路的矢量分析和电磁设备和原理的演示，这些不仅构成了电气技术学生，而且还构成了机械，土木和工程，技术和科学的其他分支的许多课程的基础。 基于成功地将这些技术应用于高年级和工业相关教学计划的丰富经验，开发人员正在将这些想法扩展到低年级的本科技术课程。该项目正在与五个为期两年的新墨西哥州机构和两个国家实验室合作开展，新墨西哥州州立大学（NMSU）是主要合作伙伴。NMSU历史上吸引了来自这些合作学校的许多学生，并且是NSF赞助的新墨西哥州少数民族参与联盟（AMP）计划的领先大学。

Development of User-Friendly Microcomputer-Based Instructional Aids for Introductory Courses in Electrical Engineering Issues concerning advanced technological education relating to quality of learning, retention of at-risk students, and the successful availability of such programs to traditionally underrepresented groups have received national attention. Such issues are of significant concern in New Mexico and other states where a substantial number of students come from backgrounds which often include neither role models nor incentives to pursue technical careers. This project is addressing these concerns through development, implementation, and evaluation of a program of interactive, animated software aids for enhancement of two-year technological instruction. Primary areas of attention include vector analysis of AC circuits and demonstration of electromagnetic devices and principles, which form the basis of many courses taken not only by electrical technology students but also by those in mechanical, civil, and other branches of engineering, technology, and the sciences. Based upon extensive experience in successfully applying these techniques to upper-division and industrially related instructional programs, the developers are extending these ideas to the lower-division undergraduate technology curriculum. The project is being conducted in partnership with five two-year New Mexico institutions and two national laboratories, with New Mexico State University (NMSU) servings as the lead partner. NMSU historically attracts many students from these partner schools and is the lead university in the NSF-sponsored New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) program.