Collaborative Research: Portable, Modular, Modern Technology Infused Courseware for Broader Embedded System Education

计算-其他(35)嵌入式系统在我们社会的各个方面扮演着越来越重要的角色。嵌入式系统的快速发展导致了嵌入式软件开发专业人员的短缺。该项目正在创造一种新的嵌入式系统教育模式，重点如下：(1)可移植和负担得起。开发的课件提供了基于流行的微型计算机单元开发工具的便携式真实实验室，该工具具有可扩展性和价格适中的特点。这为建立高成本的嵌入式系统实验室扫清了障碍；(2)模块化和灵活性。正在开发的课程和项目是模块化的，具有多个学习层次。模块化设计使教师可以根据自己的特定需求灵活地采用完整课程或集成选定的模块。建议的单元和项目注入了嵌入式软件的现代技术，以促进学生的创造力和启发终身学习。本课程以集成包的形式提供，其中包括支持教科书和便携式嵌入式系统开发工具包。该课程提供了一种“即用即用”的模式，极大地节省了扩大嵌入式系统教育的资源和时间，以满足新兴的劳动力和科学、技术和工程方面的教育需求。这一新课程的可移植和模块化设计使许多大学和学院受益，这些大学和学院对嵌入式系统教育有需求，但受制于有限的财务预算、实验室设施和缺乏敬业的教职员工。这个项目包括一个学术社区，该社区有来自五个州的八个机构。

Computing-Others (35)Embedded systems play more and more important roles in all aspects of our society. The rapid growth of embedded systems has resulted in a shortage of professionals for embedded software development. This project is creating a new model of embedded systems education with the following emphasis: (1) Portable and affordable. The developed courseware is providing portable real labs based on a popular microcomputer unit development kit that is expandable and affordable. This removes the barrier of setting up high cost embedded systems labs; (2) Modular and flexible. The courseware and projects that are being developed are modular and have multiple learning levels. The modular design gives instructors the flexibility to adopt the full course or integrate selected modules based on their specific needs. The proposed modules and projects are infusing modern technology of embedded software to promote students' creativity and to inspire life-long learning. This courseware is delivered in an integrated package including a supporting textbook bundled with a portable embedded system development kit. The courseware is providing a "ready-to-adopt" model and greatly saves resources and time for broadening embedded systems education to meet emerging workforce and education needs in science, technology, and engineering.The portable and modular design of this new courseware is benefiting a wide range of universities and colleges that have a for need of embedded systems education but are hindered by limited financial budget, lab facilities, and scarce dedicated staff and faculty. This project includes an academic community that has eight institutions from five states.