A new introductory electrical engineering curriculum for the first-year student
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20295490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Cyganski (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), D Nicoletti (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), John A Orr (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-177 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IEEE Transactions on Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-9359 • E-ISSN: 1557-9638 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1109/13.284990 |
| OpenAlex | W2158146314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper reports on the author's experience with respect to a major revision of the introductory Electrical Engineering curriculum at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The new curriculum incorporates classroom and laboratory experience in electrical engineering for first-year students. The new courses are based on the "spiral" approach to education in which concepts are introduced at an applications-oriented level, and then repeatedly revisited with successively greater levels of detail and theoretical sophistication. The plan that has been adopted was the result of extensive study within the department in which current students and alumni participated through surveys. An assessment plan and preliminary assessment results are discussed. >
Curriculum · Engineering management · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Plan (archaeology) · Sociology · Sophistication · Computer Science · Engineering · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development · Engineering Education and Pedagogy · Experimental Learning in Engineering · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |