Undergraduate Research-based Learning for Engineering Technology Students

Abstract

Dr. Mihaela Radu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in 2000 and the M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College, teaching in the areas of Digital and Electrical Circuits, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interest includes Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Electronic Systems, Programmable Logic Devices and new educational methods emphasizing active learning and project-based-learning. She is member of IEEE and Chair of Women in Engineering Affinity Group for IEEE Long Island, New York.

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“…In the US higher education environment, applied learning is defined as the learning activities that provide students to apply technical knowledge and skills learned from traditional classroom learning to solve real-world problems [12] [13]. These activities include internships and co-ops, studying abroad experiences, service learning, creative projects or independent or directed undergraduate research, capstone senior design projects [14].…”