Engineering Design in Education. ECEDHA March 2012

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1 Engineering Design in Education ECEDHA March 2012

2 Our Proposition Everystudent should complete significant hands-on design as a part of everyassignment. It s ESEA Every Student, Every Assignment

3 How? 1.Low-cost, student-focused design kits that every student can afford 2.Free, high quality, always available teaching materials that can be easily modified and adapted 3. Zero-cost software 4. Strong support resources for students and faculty

4 Powerful design kits every student can own

5 Student-Owned Design Kits Complete, self-contained, ready to use, free CAD tools USB-powered, used with a Netbook/Laptop PC Short-circuit & ESD protected (student proof) Advance with technology always current, but stable Low-cost and designed for students Free, frequently updated on-line teaching materials Fast, competent & student-friendly technical support

6 More than hardware: Robust ecosystems Free on-line textbooks - Lecture notes - Exercises & Lab Projects with solutions Complete Video Lecture Series - Classroom lectures - Lab/project videos - Special topics Reference Designs - FPGA, MPU, Analog

7 The Digilent Alliance: A team Approach Digital Design (Xilinx); MPU Design (Microchip) Digilent is world leader in Digital/MPU kits 200+ educational products brought to market 500,000+ educational/demo kits delivered Products used in 90% of top schools, in more than 1500 schools worldwide Analog Design: Where the physical and digital world meet

8 Analog Devices #1 in Converters & High Performance Amps $3B in sales in % R&D -among highest of any tech company Converters, amplifiers, RF, MEMS, DSP, Power World technology and innovation leader Strong commitment to education

9 Electrical and Computer Engineering Education Low enrollments and high attrition Increasing skills/tools students must learn Changing /challenging funding models Skilled TA s more necessary, but harder to find

10 Lectures, homework, tests widely acknowledged as limited in effectiveness We must get students more involved. with challenging, stimulating hands-on design with relevant, real-world designs by building self confidence by making engineering more fun.

11 Student Owned Kits: A New Standard Student with their own kits Learn more, learn faster, retain more Score higher on tests Complete more assignments Use fewer resources Enjoy their experience

12 When students work outside the lab Unconstrained, more frequent use of tools in low stress environment encourages exploration Self-teaching & self-sufficiency are required -students build skills early & are less reliant on faculty/assistants University resources used more efficiently Labs used for input, guidance, co-working, but not primary work More efficient use of space limited lab space & equipment reserved for upper division students

13 Costs decrease Kits cost less than a text book Free texts, exercises, projects and videos All kits work with free, industry-leading CAD tools No expensive lab equipment/software to buy/maintain Course upgrades & maintenance is easier Kits upgraded as technology progresses; students download and use latest tools from major providers Teaching materials continuously upgraded -easier for instructors to maintain currency

14 Newest Product: Analog Discovery Complete analog design teaching and learning tool Two fully differential scope channels: 50 MSPS, 14-bit, 5+MHz analog bandwidth, +/-20V Two arbitrary waveform generators: 50 MSPS, 14-bit, 5+MHz analog bandwidth, +/-5V 16 digital channels: 100 MSPS, can be used as logic analyzer inputs, pattern generator outputs, or static digital I/O Two fixed power supplies Powered from high-speed USB2 port Developed with $99 Student Price Perfect for Circuits 1 and Circuits 2!

15 WaveForms Software for Discovery Complete, full-featured instrument interface Free on-line High-speed USB2 port Free tech support Supports all Windows platforms Linux coming soon

16 Oscilloscope Time base: 10ns to 1hr/div Analog/digital in same window Complex math, real-time FFT, and XY functions on all traces Full cursors and measurements Links to PC s audio output Multiple history buffers, reference waveforms, and data output options

17 Waveform Generator 2 channels, 50MSa, 14-bit converter, up to 16Kbyte buffer depth Complex waveforms (damped, swept, and user defined), and AM/FM modulation Links to PC s audio system; channel 1 drives headphone port

18 Logic Analyzer and Pattern Generator 16-channel analyzer, 100MSa, up to 8K buffer per pin, internal/external clock and trigger 16-channel PG (shared with LA), 100MSa, 2K buffer per pin, trigger, auto-patterns Bus with bus view (selectable radix) and analog views available on both

19 Static I/O PC-based virtual I/O panel drives digital pins (shared with LA) Buttons and switches can be push-pull, open drain, or open source 7seg display, LEDs, plus slider numerical/bar out and numerical/slider in

20 Cross-Instrument Functions Bode plots: 10 decades, with magnitude and phase plots in standard, Nyquist or Nichols coordinate systems Cross instrument and external triggering Data files are.csv, easily imported to apps like Excel, Open Office, Matlab, SciLab, etc. Exports (.csv, jpeg) support high-quality lab reports Project work spaces including all instrument settings can be saved & restored great for in-class demos Automated web updates Built-in feedback/troubleshooting feature

21 On-Line Resources Text, Exercises, Videos & More In-work versions posted now Finished versions by June 2012

22 Parts Kits Analog Kit Useful ICs including hex inverters, op-amps and an LM555 timer 100+ resistors plus capacitors, inductors, transistors, diodes and LEDs matched IR LED and Phototransistor 8 Ohm speaker and electret microphone 340 pre-trimmed jumper wires Digital Kit 74HC00, 74HC02, 74HC04, 74HC08, 74HC32, & 74HC86 logic chips 140 pre-trimmed jumper wires Starter Kit Resistors, capacitors, inductor, diode, LED, transistors, Op-amps Basic logic chips like 74HC00 and 74HC14 Custom Kits Power supply design, DSP, motor drive, closed-loop control, etc. Great for component demos

23 Coming Soon: Analog Explorer Everything needed for Analog Design labs Solderless Breadboard 40W Programmable Power Supplies Powerful Instruments Four 100 MSPS, 14-bit scopes Two 100 MSPS, 14-bits AWGs 16 digital channels Fixed & programmable power supplies Voltmeter & Current meter Waveforms Software Parts Kit included Analog Explorer $199

24 The Main Point: Student-Owned Kits Better for students Less expensive for students and schools Lower overhead, lower maintenance Easier for instructors Proven effectiveness Available now

25 Stronger students, stronger programs Give students more skills, knowledge, confidence Don t replace existing labs and equipment support & enhance them with better prepared students Adopt/extend/perfect free materials being developed by Analog Devices, Digilent, and others Build culture of success

26 And mostly, Lets make ECE Education More Relevant More Vital More Fun

27 Thank You! Please come see us in our booth

28 New Products: ZYNQ Dual ARM cores plus FPGA fabric ZED board Developed with Xilinx and Analog Devices THE entry/educational platform Dual ARMs + FPGA, GbitEthernet, 512Mbytes DDR3, HDMI 1080p, USB ports, lots of expansion Standard ARM and Xilinx tools $149 academic price This is a game changer.

29 Extend designs with Peripheral Modules (Pmods) Small, low-cost I/O, interface and port boards featuring best-in-class Analog Devices components Breadboards A-D, D-A converters Microphone, Speaker RS232, PS2, USB, SD Card Motor control (DC, stepper, servo) LEDs, Switches, Buttons Accelerometer, Gyro WiFi, Bluetooth, Other radios $8 -$29

30 Three-year projection for Every Student model Digital Kits

31 Three-year projection for Every Student model Microprocessor Kits

32 Three-year projection for Every Student model Analog Kits

33 A look at Engineering Education in the West Most data from US, but paralleled in Europe

34 Declining Interest in EE/CS

35 Declining Enrollments

36 Declining Graduation Rates 2-3 engineers leave the workforce for every new grad that enters

37 Compromised Work Ethic