Title :
Preparing graduate students for the challenges of mixed-signal design/test in Y2K and beyond
Author :
Mantooth, H. Alan ; Yeargan, Jerry R. ; Ang, Simon S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the mixed-signal program at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Some of the challenges to maintaining a mixed-signal program are described. A synopsis of the undergraduate and graduate curricula is provided. Industrial involvement in the UofA´s program is highlighted. Finally, the goals and directions of our program are outlined
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit testing; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; University of Arkansas; graduate curricula; graduate students; industrial involvement; mixed-signal design; mixed-signal test; undergraduate curricula; Digital systems; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electrical engineering; Engineering profession; Ethics; Government; Microelectronics; Signal design; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed-Signal Design, 1999. SSMSD '99. 1999 Southwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5510-5
DOI :
10.1109/SSMSD.1999.768595
