Dissemination of Microprocessor Courses through Classroom and Interactive Cyber-Enabled Technologies

拟议的项目是完善和传播一个关于微控制器技术的网络学习系统，这是私人投资机构在第一类CCLI项目中开发的，并使其适用于其他机构。对第一类项目的评估表明，微控制器课程和培训系统在提供微电子教育所需的学习经验方面是有效和高效的。这一第二类项目正在大幅增加PIC培训系统的功能，进一步测试其远程学习能力，使其更适合其他机构，并扩大其在美国三个地区的其他教师的使用。项目组将设计更多的培训器硬件/软件，开发远程学习管理工具，并增加6个课程模块，以适应电气和计算机工程及工程技术课程。来自全国两年制和四年制院校以及高中的120名教职员工将接受使用该系统的培训。开发的PIC培训系统具有大规模采用的潜力，不仅因为它的有效性和效率，而且因为它具有商业化的可能性。该系统的相对成本较低，这使得它对从高中到社区学院到大学的广泛范围的电子教师具有吸引力。该项目的努力将有助于培养下一代微控制器设计师和技术人员，并有助于保持美国在微控制器技术领域的领先地位。

The proposed project is to refine and disseminate a cyber-enabled learning system on microcontroller technologies that the PIs developed in a Type 1 CCLI project and make it adaptable by other institutions. Assessment of the Type 1 project indicates that the microcontroller curriculum and training system were both effective and efficient in delivering the learning experience required for microelectronics education. This Type 2 project is substantially increasing the functionalities of the PIC training system, further testing its capabilities in distance learning, making it more adaptable to other institutions, and expanding its use by other instructors in three regions of the US. The project team will design additional trainer hardware/software, develop distance learning management tools, and add 6 course modules that fit into electrical and computer engineering and engineering technology curricula. One hundred and twenty faculty members from 2-year and 4-year institutions and high schools across the country will be trained to use the system.The developed PIC training system has potential for large scale adoption not only because of its effectiveness and efficiency, but also the possibility of commercialization. The low relative cost for this system makes it attractive to a broad spectrum of electronics teachers from high school to community college to university level. The effort of this project will contribute to the education of the next generation of microcontroller designers and technicians and help to maintain US leadership in the area of microcontroller technologies.