A new approach for an interdisciplinary senior elective for electrical engineeringand electrical engineering technology majors in electric vehicle applications

• Autores: M. E. Rizkalla, C. F. Yokomoto, R. Pfile, A.S.C. Sinha, M. Al-Sharkawy, S. Lyshevsky, M. Needler, A.Al Antaby
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 16, no. 4, 2000, págs. 351-361
• Idioma: inglés
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  • n this paper, we describe a new approach to introducing electrical engineering students to a newarea in electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology education. In this project whichwas funded by the Department of Education, we have utilized `only-as-needed' and `just-in-time'philosophies in the course design. The course is taught by the two sponsoring departments. Thepaper details the topics, the laboratory experiments, the laboratory facilities, and computeractivities that are included in the course. It also describes how a comprehensive design project isused to promote integration of knowledge in diverse topics such as batteries and energies, DSP andfuzzy controllers, power electronics, solid-state high-power devices, and data acquisition. The paperalso describes the role that industry plays in the development, its assessment of the course, andmeans of dissemination.