Title :
Introduction to electronics as a minor subject
Author_Institution :
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Univ. of Appl. Sci., St. Augustin, Germany
Abstract :
Technical knowledge should not be limited to computer scientists and engineers. Also people outside these professions should have a basic understanding of technical concepts, trends and challenges. This paper describes a module of electronics for technical journalists and shows that electronics can be successfully communicated finding a balance between simplification and accuracy.
Keywords :
electronic engineering education; electronics module; technical concepts; technical journalists; Circuits; Consumer electronics; Education; Educational technology; Manufacturing; Physics; Power generation economics; Semiconductor diodes; Seminars; Washing machines; educational methods; electronics; life-long learning; technological literacy;
Conference_Titel :
Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6568-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6570-5
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2010.5492552
