System-level design based teaching reform of Microwave Circuit course

The Microwave Circuit is an important course for the college students on specialty of radio and communication. But both teaching and learning of this course have great difficulty as a result of so much abstract concept, especially for undergraduate students. Some steps for reform using computer-aided design (CAD) tools with relative syllabus are proposed later. And some strategies are found to be potentially powerful: (a) collaborative study, (b) peer coaching, and (c) motivation exciting. A survey of students testified the success of reform in nurturing students with capabilities for production, learning and research.