Enhancing the Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum by Integrating Applications of Wireless Technology

该项目的主要目标是通过整合无线技术的应用，提高电气和计算机工程（ECE）本科课程。具体而言，作者提出了面向应用的项目，探索医疗保健相关的应用到工程课程。无线通信和网络的现代课程与ABET认证标准保持一致。它包括无线通信和网络专业化的课程流。无线技术和真实的世界医疗保健应用程序被集成到四门课程中，包括该专业的高级设计项目。这些增强功能使学生熟悉无线网络系统设计的理论和实践方面，使他们逐步了解更复杂的理论和应用，并最终设计适用于现实生活中问题的项目，包括无线网络人体监测系统。本项目培养ECE学生成为无线技术专家和工程师，掌握探索无线技术在生物医学领域的潜力的知识和技能。应用.工程教育和研究的紧密结合提高了本科生在工业和学术界的职业生涯的准备。该计划包括一个合作大学计算机工程系教师网络，包括马亚圭斯的波多黎各大学，积极参与拟议课程的开发和测试。预计这种创新的方法，弥合医疗保健和工程领域之间的联系，增加整体入学率，特别是女性，在工程项目。

The primary objective of this project is to enhance the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) undergraduate curriculum through integration of applications of wireless technology. Specifically, the authors propose application-oriented projects to explore healthcare-related applications into the engineering curriculum. This modern curriculum in wireless communications and networking is aligned with ABET accreditation criteria. It consists of a course stream for wireless communications and networking specialization. Wireless technology and real world healthcare applications are integrated into four courses including the senior design projects of this specialization. These enhancements familiarize students with theoretical and practical aspects of wireless networked systems design, expose them to progressively more sophisticated theory and applications, and culminate in design projects applicable to real-life problems, including wireless networked human body monitoring systems.This project develops ECE students to become wireless technologists and engineers with knowledge and skills to explore the potential of wireless technology for biomedical applications. A close integration of engineering education and research improves the preparation of undergraduate students for careers in industry and academia. This plan includes a network of faculty from Computer Engineering departments at collaborating universities, including the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, actively participating in the development and testing of the proposed curriculum. It is anticipated that this innovative approach, bridging connection between the healthcare and engineering fields, increases overall enrollment, especially females, in the engineering programs.