Title :
The role of research programs in the electrical engineering curriculum at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Author :
Peterson, B.B. ; Randall, W.M.
Author_Institution :
US Coast Guard Acad., USA
Abstract :
The electrical engineering (EE) section of the US Coast Guard Academy has developed a research program based on aggressive undergraduate participation and dedicated to working on Coast Guard engineering problems. The research projects help the students bridge the gap between classroom learning and solving real-world engineering problems. The authors describe how the Academy´s EE section has committed itself to the research program and how the program is arranged
Keywords :
educational courses; electrical engineering education; project engineering; teaching; U.S. Coast Guard Academy; USA; classroom learning; courses; electrical engineering curriculum; real-world engineering problems; research programs; research projects; students; undergraduate participation; Bridges; Character generation; Design engineering; Education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Ethics; Project management; Radio navigation; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1993. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1482-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1993.405390
