Transformation of an Introductory Computer Engineering Course Utilizing Microprocessors and a Focus on Hardware Limitations

Board 79 : A Wearable Electrocardiograph as a Means to Combine Measurement and Makerspace Concepts in a Biomedical Instrumentation Course Sequence

“…Given its simple interface, considerable online presence, and widely available sample code, the Arduino platform has become increasingly popular for engineering education in recent years. [29][30][31] It was a suitable match for this wearable ECG project given its small form factor, Bluetooth wireless support, and programmability through the already popular Arduino IDE. The RFduino has seven GPIOs, where six of them offer 10-bit analog-todigital conversion.…”

Harnessing State-of-the-art Internet of Things Labs to Motivate First-year Electrical and Computer Engineering Students

“…Many recently developed courses implement smart devices (microcontrollers and single-board computers) that can sense inputs, make decisions, and actuate outputs. These include the Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone 1 , Arduino 2,3 , and Embedded ARM 4 . One reported concern of students that drop out of ECE, especially underrepresented students, is the feeling of being overwhelmed and intimidated by electronics and programming 3 .…”

“…These include the Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone 1 , Arduino 2,3 , and Embedded ARM 4 . One reported concern of students that drop out of ECE, especially underrepresented students, is the feeling of being overwhelmed and intimidated by electronics and programming 3 . The use of these hobbyist-level devices (Pi, Beagle Bone, Arduino), with their excellent on-line resources and low barrier to entry, makes excellent choices for lower division courses.…”

A New Curriculum to Teach System-Level Understanding to Sophomore Electrical Engineering Students using a Music-Following Robot

“…To help students determine what they are interested in, this course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge and hands-on experiences in different disciplines of electrical engineering and to teach them how engineering systems are designed and implemented. Unlike senior design project courses such as [3][4][5][6][7], the most challenging issue in developing a sophomore-level project-based course is designing a project which is not too difficult for students with basic technical knowledge while it is complicated enough to be consisted of multiple sub-systems from different fields. Other goals of developing such a course are to introduce students to circuit simulation, circuit prototyping, soldering and microcontroller programming.…”