The current issues: Formal education: EE programs

The current upheaval in engineering education, as coverage of digital concepts and the use of digital systems in the classroom, laboratory, and dormitory increases, is examined. The discussion explores the factors behind the continual updating of curricula; the continuing emphasis on basics; core components of EE programs; the length of the degree program (four years versus more); coping with the increased popularity of electrical engineering; new approaches to lab work; selfpaced learning; and the use of computers by students.