On July 15th the E2LP workshop took place at Rudjer Boškovic Institute (RBI), Zagreb, Croatia. The main purpose of the event was to present the E2LP project and the E2LP FPGA platform to the scientists, engineers, students or to any other interested individuals.
E2LP project, funded during the period September 2012 – August 2015, resulted in the production of the laboratory tools and materials for efficient education in
the computer and embedded engineering fields. The fifth issue of E2LP newsletter covers developments of the last six months of the project...
Present day development of the FPGAs enables us to go much further than only implementing reasonably simple Memory Algorithm Processors of,
Gaining skills in electronic and computer engineering necessarily entails experience with a wide range of state-of-the-art technology.
Embedded systems are the invisible electronics and corresponding software that bring intelligence to objects, processes and devices. The main challenge in engineering education for embedded systems at university level is a complex and multidisciplinary approach which includes understanding of various systems based on different technologies and system solution optimizations. The main idea behind the project is to provide a unified platform which will cover a complete process for embedded systems learning. A modular approach is considered for skills practice through supporting individualization in learning.
This platform shall facilitate a novel development of universal approach in creative learning environment and knowledge management that encourage use of ICT. New learning model is challenging the education of engineers in embedded systems design through real-time experiments that stimulate curiosity with ultimate goal to support students to understand and construct their personal conceptual knowledge based on experiments. In addition to the technological approach, the use of cognitive theories on how people learn will help students to achieve a stronger and smarter adaptation of the subject. Applied methodology will be evaluated from the scientific point of view in parallel with the implementation in order to feed back results to the R&D.
As a result, the proposed Embedded Computer Engineering Learning Platform will ensure a sufficient number of educated future engineers in Europe, capable of designing complex systems and maintaining a leadership in the area of embedded systems, thereby ensuring that our strongholds in automotive, avionics, industrial automation, mobile communications, telecoms and medical systems are able to develop. In such a manner, the E2LP intends to increase European competitiveness in the learning process of embedded computer engineering, ensuring further technological and methodological development of the educational approach in this field.
FP7 project link: ICT FP7 - Collaborative Project: Embedded Computer Engineering Learning Platform E2LP
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