Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Engineering |
Department |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Creator |
Furse, Cynthia M.; Farhang, Behrouz |
Other Author |
Griffiths, Lance; Pasrija, Geeta |
Title |
Integration of signals/systems and electromagnetics courses through the design of a communication system for a cardiac pacemaker |
Date |
2005-04 |
Description |
As students go through a traditional ECE program, they learn a great deal about individual components and tools: transistors, op amps, diodes, resistors, transmission lines, and Fourier transforms. In a traditional lab they build and test these individual units. But when the lab is done, whether or not it worked, they can more or less "forget it." And, when the class is finished, they stash their notes and move on to the next subject, often forgetting much of what they have learned. In spite of all of our lecturing, students often do not see the relevance of what they are supposedly learning, do not see how it fits into a system, and do not see how they will ever use it. Their motivation suffers, their grades droop, and the bright, energetic, creative, and optimistic student becomes mired in a morass of disconnected abstraction...before transferring to another major. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Journal Title |
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine |
Volume |
47 |
Issue |
2 |
First Page |
117 |
Last Page |
119 |
DOI |
10.1109/MAP.2005.1487807 |
citatation_issn |
1045-9243 |
Subject |
Biomedical communication; Electrical engineering education |
Subject LCSH |
Biomedical engineering -- Study and teaching; Electrical engineering -- Study and teaching; Systems engineering -- Study and teaching; Cardiac pacemakers -- Design and construction |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Furse, C. M., Griffiths, L., Farhang, B., & Pasrija, G. (2005). Integration of signals/systems and electromagnetics courses through the design of a communication system for a cardiac pacemaker. IEEE Antennas and Progagation Magazine, 47(2), 117-9. |
Rights Management |
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Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
574,414 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,14075 |
ARK |
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Setname |
ir_uspace |
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703873 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r21jnj |