NDLI: Development of a concept inventory test for signal and power integrity in electronic design

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Jianjian Song Wheeler, E. Pommerenke, D. Drewniak, J.L.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA (Pommerenke, D.; Drewniak, J.L.) \|\| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, USA (Jianjian Song; Wheeler, E.)
Abstract	Signal and power integrity in electronic design is not an easy subject to teach as it involves both electrical circuit and electromagnetic field as well physical structure of active and passive components. Great effort has been made to develop teaching and evaluating materials for the subject in engineering schools, especially at undergraduate level. This paper describes our work on the development and evaluation of a concept inventory test on signal and power integrity. Major concepts of signal and power integrity are discussed and our justification in making the concept inventory test is presented. The test has been shown to be a good tool to teach high speed digital electronic design at PCB and system levels. The usefulness of the test in evaluating a graduate-level class on signal and power integrity is presented from the data obtained from a pretest and post-test given to students of the class. The data shows the average of 13% grade improvement from the pre-test to post-test. The individual grade changes vary from −17% to 44%. Another set of test results from a Chinese university also shows clear improvement of student grades of a post-test over a pre-test.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	5
File Size	679847
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424447152
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2009.5350548
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-18
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Electronic equipment testing Signal design Power engineering and energy Circuit testing Distortion Education System testing Printed circuits Electronics packaging Integrated circuit packaging High speed digital design Concept inventory test Signal and power integrity Printed circuit board
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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