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Teaching ECET Students to Be Self-Directed Learners with First-Year Projects and Amateur Radio
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Journal of Engineering Technology
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October 1, 2007
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Copyright informationCopyright AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION Fall 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
The first two years of an Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program have been enhanced by adding application-oriented projects including an amateur radio receiver to the curriculum, using state-of-the-art techniques (e.g., digital signal processing, software-defined radios, and surface-mount technology). Today's Electrical Engineering (EE) and ECET students are less likely to be electronics enthusiasts than students of earlier generations were. The use of carefully selected projects early in the curriculum is one way to help them develop enthusiasm for technology. Those who become enthusiasts also become self-motivated and self-directed learners, resulting in ...
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