ERIC Number: EJ1076039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1941-1766
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A Thermal Management of Electronics Course and Laboratory for Undergraduates
Okamoto, Nicole; Hsu, Tai-Ran; Bash, Cullen E.
Advances in Engineering Education, v1 n3 Win 2009
A novel thermal management of electronics course with an associated laboratory has been developed for mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students. The lecture topics, term project, computer modeling project, and six associated experiments that were built from scratch are described. Over half of the course lectures as well as all lab manuals and project information are made available via the course website. Pre- and post-tests were performed and analyzed using a t-test and showed a significant increase in student understanding in fundamental thermal management problems.
Descriptors: Electronics, Engineering Education, Laboratories, Undergraduate Students, Lecture Method, Student Projects, Experiments, Pretests Posttests, Thermodynamics, Instructional Effectiveness, College Instruction, Courses
American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 412-624-6815; Fax: 412-624-1108; Web site: http://advances.asee.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE 0311713