Patarroyo Montenegro, Juan Felipe

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A methodology to integrate embedded systems implementation in a digital control systems course
(2015) Patarroyo Montenegro, Juan Felipe; Beauchamp-Báez, Gerson; College of Engineering; Jiménez-Cedeño, Manuel; Juan-García, Eduardo J.; Santiago-Román, Aidsa I.; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Vasquez-Urbano, Pedro
This thesis presents the development of a teaching methodology for improving student’s understanding on how digital controllers are implemented in the real world. Specifically, the proposed methodology includes a set of workshops to train students in the use of microcontrollers for digital control purposes and in the use of a microcontroller based workstation for implementing the digital controllers. The effectiveness of this approach, compared to other methods (Simulink, LabVIEW, among others) was evaluated with a pedagogical experiment that followed a backward design approach. The workshop assessment methodology is based on the use of a pre and post-test designed for each workshop to measure student outcomes. Finally, the professor evaluated student’s performance through oral exams and demonstrations using a rubric that has been designed to measure student outcomes as established by ABET criteria. To assess the contribution of this work, students’ performance in the term project was compared to results of previous years. Our analysis revealed that the proposed learning objectives were accomplished.