Title :
Experiences in teaching DSP first in the ECE curriculum
Author :
McClellan, James H. ; Schafer, Ronald W. ; Yoder, Mark A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we describe experiences gained from teaching an introductory electrical engineering course based on digital signal processing rather than the traditional first course in analog circuit theory. We discuss our motivation for teaching DSP first, before covering analog circuits and systems. We describe the style of the course and point out difficulties as well as advantages, in this organization of basic material. At Georgia Tech and Rose-Hulman, this beginning course has been required of all computer engineering majors. Finally, we make some comments about extending this approach to encompass a wider range of students from other disciplines
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; electrical engineering education; signal processing; teaching; DSP teaching; ECE curriculum; Georgia Tech; Rose-Hulman; analog circuits; computer engineering majors; course style; digital signal processing; Analog circuits; Analog computers; Books; Digital filters; Digital signal processing; Education; Electrical engineering; Finite impulse response filter; Laboratories; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.635996
