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，无线通信领域已经成为自己的，并提出成为一个无处不在的技术与3G蜂窝，无线网络和无线传感器系统的最新发展。因此，今天的毕业生电气工程师需要市场的技能，通常不是在本科课程开发。该项目通过显著增强佛蒙特大学（UVM）电气和计算机工程系（ECE）的信号和通信课程来满足上述需求。这门课程的重点在于在无线传感器系统的跨学科领域的四门理论基础的本科课程中纳入实践经验。这些课程的变化是由显着的实验室基础设施的增强和示范教学法的适应支持。实验室设备的改进包括现代示波器、射频信号发生器、频谱分析仪和矢量网络分析仪。该项目的智力价值在于，这些仪器支持补充通信课程练习和课程，从而为学生学习如何设计现代无线通信系统提供了新的机会。PI正在调整和实施南佛罗里达大学开发的课程原型和实验室练习。该计划影响到UVM的每个ECE学生。该计划的更广泛的影响包括通过现有的UVM外展计划增加学生和教师与高中学生的互动，教师在招聘工作中的新参与，以及与当地行业的合作。