Abstract
Engineering education is constantly challenged to bridge the gap between classroom and real world problems. This paper reports on the experience at PSUT to complement the teaching of digital signal processing through project-based learning. A low cost digital stethoscope is utilized by students to record heartbeat sounds and apply DSP concepts to extract vital information from the signal. The ability to apply concepts learned in the classroom to a real world problem was an important element that motivated students. The feedback from students reinforced the effectiveness of these techniques in teaching concepts of digital signal processing
Highlights
Engineering education is in a constant state of evolution
Engineering courses should achieve certain objectives to be met through the curricula; the students should learn to face real world problems with different complexities by developing the skills needed for learning and group work [1]
Accreditations institutions like ABET [2],[3], and curricula design associations, such as IEEE/Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Computer Curricula 2001 [4] have suggested specific achievable objectives be implemented in the curricula
Summary
Abstract—Engineering education is constantly challenged to bridge the gap between classroom and real world problems. This paper reports on the experience at PSUT to complement the teaching of digital signal processing through project-based learning. A low cost digital stethoscope is utilized by students to record heartbeat sounds and apply DSP concepts to extract vital information from the signal. The ability to apply concepts learned in the classroom to a real world problem was an important element that motivated students. The feedback from students reinforced the effectiveness of these techniques in teaching concepts of digital signal processing
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