Use of Web-Based Materials to Teach Electric Circuit Theory Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Beginning fall 2001, the Electrical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, College Station, significantly altered the instructional philosophy of the ELEN 214 Electric Circuit Theory course by introducing more engineering design into the curriculum and adopting the WebCT-based interactive homework submission system. This paper will discuss the use of the Quiz tool within WebCT for the construction of question banks and their publication to a WebCT server. An example, deriving mathematical expressions, which describes electric circuit behavior and helps customize the homework problems to each individual student, are discussed. In other words, in a class of 200 students, each student is presented with an individual homework assignment with a unique set of problems not repeated to anyone else via WebCT. A help desk staffed by senior undergraduates assists the course students in completing the WebCT-based homework on time. WebCT is an essential ingredient in the delivery of the course. The approach presented in this paper can be adapted to any other course in engineering/science that involves mathematical calculations. So far, the course evaluations suggest that the students are more motivated and excited about electrical and computer engineering as a career. 2005 IEEE.

published proceedings

  • IEEE Transactions on Education

author list (cited authors)

  • Palma, L., Morrison, R. F., Enjeti, P. N., & Howze, J. W.

citation count

  • 35

complete list of authors

  • Palma, Leonardo||Morrison, Rebecca F||Enjeti, Prasad N||Howze, Jo W

publication date

  • November 2005