Design and Delivery of a Microcontroller Engineering Teaching Theme

This paper describes the design and delivery of the Microcontroller Engineering teaching theme in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Manchester. The theme was first introduced in the 2002/2003 academic session, and comprises four highly integrated practical unit...

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Published in:	International journal of electrical engineering & education Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 230 - 238
Main Authors:	Green, Peter R., Green, Peter N., Bailey, Malcolm, Foster, David A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-07-2013 Sage Publications Ltd. (UK) Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Active Learning Algorithms Behavioral Objectives Computer Software Control engineering Control systems Curriculum development Design and construction Electrical engineering Electronic Equipment Employment Potential Engineering Focus Groups Higher Education Interactive learning Laboratories Microcontrollers Problem Solving Programming Semiconductors Student Projects Study and teaching Teaching Methods United Kingdom project-based learning curriculum development microcontroller employability laboratory practice
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Summary:	This paper describes the design and delivery of the Microcontroller Engineering teaching theme in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Manchester. The theme was first introduced in the 2002/2003 academic session, and comprises four highly integrated practical units delivered in the first two years of all the School's BEng and MEng undergraduate courses. The paper describes the teaching and learning objectives of the theme, its implementation, and an evaluation carried out as part of a Higher Education Academy (HEA) case study.
ISSN:	0020-7209 2050-4578
DOI:	10.7227/IJEEE.50.3.3