DocumentCode
1266355
Title
Taking circuits seriously
Author
Rohrer, Ronald A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Volume
6
Issue
4
fYear
1990
fDate
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
31
Abstract
The teaching of introductory circuit theory provides a context for comparing electrical engineering (EE) education of the 1950s and the present. It is argued that the classic introductory circuits course no longer serves anyone well and that revising it requires rethinking undergraduate EE education. It is proposed that the present course be reevaluated with respect to the principal goals of explaining the interrelationships among circuit concepts and providing students with an understanding of the field as a cohesive set of basic principles from which many useful results can be deduced.<>
Keywords
circuit theory; education; teaching; basic principles; circuit concepts; circuit theory; electrical engineering education; students; teaching; undergraduate; Capacitors; Circuit theory; Circuits and systems; Computer hacking; Engineering profession; Inductors; Mathematics; Physics education; Printed circuits; Resistors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
8755-3996
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/101.59427
Filename
59427
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