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This work presents a redeveloped introductory course in Digital Systems Design, often considered a course on embedded systems and IoT in an undergraduate computer engineering program at a Canadian university. The course was moved from a theory-driven course to a team project-based course built on a framework of sustainable design, design for accessibility, and equity principles for deaf curling athletes. Students were guided through a modified design cycle, from conceptual design to a functional prototype and physical prototype. In addition, the course included a strong emphasis on allied topics for knowledge transfer, including business development, technology marketing, intellectual property protection, and moving toward commercialization.
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Many thanks to the 22 students in ECE 3760 Digital Systems Design 1 at the University of Manitoba in Winter 2020 for their enthusiasm and dedication to a new course format and focus. Special thanks to the invited guest lecturers including Dr. Danny Mann (design for accessibility), Mr. Jem Burkes (security and low-power design consideration), Mr. James Dietrich (wireless communication options), Dr. Ken Ferens (ARM bit specific addressing and interrupts), Mr. Jay Diamond (business development and technology marketing), Mr. Blake Podaima (provisional patents for entrepreneurs and technopreneurs), and Dr. Douglas Buchanan (intellectual property protection within a multinational corporation). Finally, many thanks to the Lavallee curling team at the Heather Curling Club for inspiring this project and for working with us through the duration.
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Friesen, M.R., Dion, R., McLeod, R.D. (2021). Design for Empathy and Accessibility: A Technology Solution for Deaf Curling Athletes. In: Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis, L., Tinetti, F.G., Tran, QN. (eds) Advances in Software Engineering, Education, and e-Learning. Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70873-3_8
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