Pilot Project: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering

德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校电气与计算机工程系正在开设一门导论课程，其主要目标是将新生流失率降低15%至25%。本课程的主要目标是培养学生：1)解决问题的能力；2)更好地理解微积分与物理、电气和计算机工程之间的关系；3)理解如何使用计算机解决问题。此外，为本课程准备的教学材料将不仅适用于德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校，也适用于其他电气和计算机工程院系类似结构的课程。目前正在计划对课程进行评估的实验前后设计。

Pilot Project: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering Course at University of Texas at AustinAn introductory course in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is being developed whose primary goal is to reduce freshman attrition by fifteen to twenty-five percent. The major objectives of the proposed course are development of: 1) problem solving skills; 2) a better understanding of the relationship between calculus and physics and electrical and computer engineering; and 3) an understanding of the use of computers in problem solving. In addition, the instructional material prepared for this course will be suitable for a textbook that can be used not only at The University of Texas at Austin, but also in similarly structured courses in other departments of electrical and computer engineering. A pre-post experimental design is being planned for the assessment of the course.