CCLI: Instructional Materials to Promote Interactive Engagement in Semiconductor Device Courses

本项目是为电气工程中的半导体器件本科课程开发新的教学材料。该材料包括一组Excel电子表格，其中包含Visual Basic宏，绘制了许多内部设备变量，并构成了一个实时的虚拟实验室，用于设备上的交互式实验。另一个组成部分是伴随的深入练习，旨在提供与模拟和基础课程材料的结构化互动参与。通过在课程的两个部分中的一个部分使用这些材料来评估效果，另一部分作为对照组。评估过程是使用一个新的概念库存的半导体器件，考试成绩，并与学生的焦点小组讨论。 PI计划传播试点项目的评估结果。

This project is developing novel instructional materials for undergraduate courses on semiconductor devices in electrical engineering. The material includes a set of Excel spreadsheets incorporating Visual Basic macros, which plot many internal device variables and constitute a real-time, virtual laboratory for interactive experiments on the devices. The other component is the accompanying in-depth exercises designed to provide structured interactive engagement with the simulations and underlying course material. Effectiveness is being evaluated by using these materials in one of two sections of a course with the other serving as a control group. The assessment process is using a new concept inventory on semiconductor devices, examination grades, and discussion with student focus groups. The PI plans to disseminate assessment results from the pilot project.