A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions, each caused by the previous one. In our previous blog, we discussed our hope for a chain reaction to occur by urging Indian universities to make a shift towards analog system design.

Chain reaction in the periodic elements.

Since Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh understands the need to shift from a traditional approach to one teaching analog concepts, it has set up a teaching lab using TI’s ASLK PRO. Undergraduate students use the lab in their linear integrated circuits course to perform several experiments such as filters, voltage controlled oscillator and phase locked loop and automatic gain control, among others.  Excited by analog system design using ASLK PRO, students and faculty have initiated several project activities using ASLK PRO, such as building a signal conditioning unit for the biomedical applications like EEG for brain activity and ECG for heart activity.

To propagate the analog system design approach, Chitkara University’s Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering also conducted a two-day faculty development program (FDP) for faculty members of neighboring engineering colleges. Twenty-five faculty members from five engineering colleges attended the FDP, which included both theory and hands-on exercises on the ASLK PRO. The FDP introduced participants to the importance of analog systems in front-end and back-end signal processing applications and how to build these analog systems using the basic building block on ASLK PRO.

 

Hands-on session during the workshop at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

Faculty members and students alike are encouraged to use TI’s online training portal, which includes online training for TI Precision Labs – Op Amps. Students may also make use of the Analog Engineer's Pocket Reference, which covers a wide variety of popular precision signal chain topics, from op-amp bandwidth to analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions.

Considering the technical challenges of the industry today, there is a need to strive for changes in curriculum to keep up with the latest technologies and how to apply them to everyday challenges. Such FDPs are catalyst to drive these changes and we are excited to see what kind of chain reaction they may cause within university curriculum.

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