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来加强电气和计算机工程(欧洲经委会)本科课程。具体地说，作者提出了面向应用的项目，以探索工程课程中与医疗保健相关的应用。这门无线通信和网络的现代课程与AETER认证标准保持一致。它包括无线通信和网络专业的课程流。将无线技术和现实世界的医疗保健应用整合到四门课程中，其中包括该专业的高级设计项目。这些改进使学生熟悉无线网络系统设计的理论和实践方面，使他们接触到越来越复杂的理论和应用，并最终完成适用于现实生活问题的设计项目，包括无线网络人体监测系统。这个项目培养欧洲经委会的学生成为无线技术专家和工程师，具有探索无线技术在生物医学应用中的潜力的知识和技能。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就业的准备。该计划包括一个合作大学计算机工程系的教员网络，包括波多黎各大学马亚圭兹分校，他们积极参与拟议课程的开发和测试。预计这种创新的方法，在医疗保健和工程领域之间架起桥梁，增加工程课程的总体招生人数，特别是女性。

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.