DocumentCode
3523734
Title
Incorporating real world integrated circuit in a liberal arts computer science program
Author
Zhao, Peiyi ; Moshier, Drew ; Fahy, Michael
Author_Institution
Math & Comput. Sci. Dept., Chapman Univ., Orange, CA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
25-27 July 2009
Firstpage
97
Lastpage
99
Abstract
It is important to incorporate an introductory treatment of integrated circuits in the computer science curriculum in a liberal arts university. We use real world problems, such as the relationship between power consumption and circuit levels, to motivate students to learn.
Keywords
computer science education; educational courses; electronic engineering computing; electronic engineering education; human factors; integrated circuits; computer science curriculum; digital logic course; liberal arts university; power consumption; real world integrated circuit; student motivation; Application software; Art; Computer science; Digital integrated circuits; Energy consumption; Hardware; Integrated circuit synthesis; Integrated circuit technology; Logic circuits; Logic design; computer science; integrated circuit;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2009. MSE '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4407-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4406-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MSE.2009.5270819
Filename
5270819
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