Course Grants are awarded to faculty at GWEC member colleges and universities to help improve existing courses or create new courses in communications systems and wireless systems. Course grants support pedagogy development and renewal. Below are full grant reports from GWEC faculty. If you have a question about the content of the report please contact the authors.

Programmable Logic for a Communications Systems Laboratory

Report 

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

5500 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN  47803 

PI: Bruce A. Black, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Abstract

Funding provided by a GWEC instructional grant was used to purchase a set of Digilent CMod-C2 programmable logic device modules to enhance a junior-level communication systems laboratory.  The laboratory is an integral part of the Communication Systems ECE310 course at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  The modules have been used to upgrade an existing multi-week laboratory project in which students construct, test, and document an infrared digital data link.  Principle accomplishments are·        

• Up-to-date programmable logic devices have replace obsolete technology.·        
• Students have been able to leverage programming experience gained in prior courses·        
• Enhanced capabilities of the new devices allow students additional flexibility and opportunity for creativity in accomplishing the objectives of the laboratory exercises. 

For the full report see, GWEC Grant Report 2009 RHIT Programmable Logic Report.