CRCD/EI: Combined Research Curriculum Development in Signal Processing for Communications

通信信号处理（SP-COM）是一个专注于研究与未来一代数字通信系统的基础设施、硬件和算法相关的领域。CRCD/EI项目的主要目标是通过让本科生沉浸在最先进的通信和信号处理研究中，为他们提供科学和调查经验。实现这一目标的方法使用的课程策略包括：a)将研究型模块融入现有的四门初级和高级课程中，b)开设一门新的高级本科课程，名为“信号处理和通信研究导论”，c)将高级顶点项目整合到pi正在进行的研究活动中，d)建立大一和大二的暑期研究营以及外展计划。该项目将通过在本科课程中持续的研究曝光灌输科学探究的过程，从而影响学生的学习。几个SP-COM研究课题，如那些处理信道均衡，源和信道编码，都沉浸在这个CRCD项目框架内的课程中。CRCD课程课程和模块包括至少一个独立的计算机实验室经验。ASU的Java-DSP （J-DSP）基于web的仿真环境用于这些实验室。学生可以在网上访问J-DSP，进行计算机实验练习，并提交电子实验报告。在教学专家的协助下，形成了研究向课程过渡的重要教学基础和策略。传播和评估战略包括：每年举办一次社区疾病研讨会、社区疾病互动网站、在研究和教育期刊上发表出版物、通过行业伙伴进行行业传播。

Signal Processing for Communications (SP-COM) is an area that focuses on re-search associated with the infrastructure, hardware, and algorithms of future generation digital communications systems. The primary objective of the CRCD/EI project is to provide scientific and investigative experiences to under-graduate students by immersing them into state-of-the-art communications and signal processing research. The methods employed to accomplish this ob-jective use curriculum strategies that include: a) immersing research-oriented modules in four existing junior and senior level classes, b) offering a new senior level undergraduate course entitled "Introduction to signal processing and communications research," c) the integration of senior-level capstone projects in the ongoing research activities of the PIs, d) the institution of summer research freshman and sophomore camps along with an outreach program. The project will impact student learning by instilling the process of scientific inquiry through a continuous research exposure in the undergraduate curriculum. Several SP-COM research topics, such as those dealing with channel equaliza-tion, source and channel coding, are immersed in courses within the framework of this CRCD project. CRCD curriculum courses and modules involve at least one self-contained computer laboratory experience. ASU's Java-DSP (J-DSP) web-based simulation environment is used for these laboratories. Students can access J-DSP on the web, perform computer laboratory exercises, and submit electronic lab reports. Significant pedagogical foundations and strategies for the transition of research to the curriculum are formed with the assistance of in-structional specialists. Dissemination and assessment strategies include: an annual CRCD workshop, a CRCD interactive web site, publications in research and education journals, industrial dissemination through industry partners.