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Redesign of an Embedded System Course for Electrical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Program

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Virtual On line

Publication Date

June 22, 2020

Start Date

June 22, 2020

End Date

June 26, 2021

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Tagged Division

Engineering Technology

Page Count

8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--35126

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https://peer.asee.org/35126

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353

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Suranjan Panigrahi Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Dr. Panigrahi is a professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette campus. He has 28 years of experience in teaching, research and administration. He has developed and taught courses in both engineering and engineering technology programs. Recently, he teaches courses related to applied computer vision and embedded systems in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program. His research focuses on development and application of intelligent sensors and sensing systems for automation, inspection and quality control applications. He has special interests in graduate education and was the graduate coordinator of two different graduate programs at two universities. He has led the development of new graduate programs and has successfully supervised MS and Ph.D. students.He is a member of ASEE.

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Abstract

With the increasing demand and emerging trend of IOT (Internet of Things) and Industry 4.0, the importance of embedded system is growing rapidly. This dynamics made it imperative to redesign a course (junior level undergraduate) on embedded systems in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program of the author’s institution. This paper will present how a systems-based approach was adopted to modify and develop new topics related to embedded systems over the last three years. For example, the transition process from 8-bit embedded platform to 32-bit along with the required hardware and supporting software will be discussed. The design of new hands-on modular laboratory exercises and their implications on student learning will be presented. Team-based newly designed class projects emulated real-world solutions based on embedded systems. The class project also required the students to learn and apply project management skill (i.e. Scrum). The experience and implications of these class projects will also be narrated with respect to the course learning outcomes. Associated pedagogical methods and their implications for student learning will be presented. Lastly, the author’s perspectives on how the course has prepared the students for the market place will be reflected.

Panigrahi, S. (2020, June), Redesign of an Embedded System Course for Electrical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Program Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35126

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