Dr. Chao Chen's Teaching Activities:


I am constantly integrating innovative methods and leveraging technology to help students learn. Below are some examples of my efforts in course development and teaching improvement:

·      Peer Review Initiative, sponsored by PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), fall 2024 - Spring 2025

·      PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) Teaching Certificate: “Teaching In the AI-Powered Age,” 2023-2024

·      New course development of ECE 23000 through PFW Indiana Data Mine – Academic Learning Community Grant, summer 2022, and participation in High Impact Practices – Faculty Learning Community Grant, sponsored by PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Spring 2023

·      Course instructional improvement of ECE 30200 through Uplifting BrightSpace Grant, sponsored by PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Spring 2022

[Publication] C. Chen, "Supporting student learning before, during, and after lecture in a probability course," in Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2023, Baltimore, MD.

[Poster Presentation] C. Chen, “Supporting student learning before, during, and after lecture,” The Alliance Teaching Showcase: Who are we now? November 3, 2022

·      Course instructional improvement in Fall 2019 semester

[Publication] C. Chen and Z. Chen, “Applying slack to help teaching computer science and computer engineering courses,” in Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 22-26, 2020.

[Presentation] Z. Chen and C. Chen, “Applying an online tool to improve communication in courses and projects,” Fort Wayne Teaching & Learning Conference, February 21, 2020

·      New course development of ECE 30300, first offering fall 2019

·      Laboratory update based on a new FPGA board, ECE 27000 Lab, Spring 2017

·      Course instructional improvement of ECE 36800 through Summer Instructional Development Grant, sponsored by PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Summer 2013

[Publication] C. Chen, "Innovative redesign to enhance student learning and practice in data structures course," in Proceedings of ASEE Illinois-Indiana and North Central 2015 Conference, March 28, 2015, Fort Wayne, IN. 


Courses taught at Purdue Fort Wayne since 2005:

       Selected senior design projects

       ECE 60000: Random Variables and Signals

       ECE 54700: Introduction to Computer Communication Networks

       ECE 53800: Digital Signal Processing I

       ECE 49700: Research in Computer Engineering (Distributed Computing in Practice)

       ECE 49600: Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects (Industrial IoT Monitoring System)

       ECE 49500: Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Wireless Communication Networks)

       ECE 36800: Data Structures

       ECE 30300: Engineering Software Design

       ECE 30200: Probabilistic Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering

       ECE 27000: Introduction to Digital System Design

       ECE 20200: Linear Circuit Analysis II

       ENGR 12800: Engineering Fundamentals II

       ENGR 121: Computer Tools for Engineers