This book includes a collection of standards-specific case studies. The case studies offer an opportunity to combine the teaching preferences of educators with the goals of the SEC (Standards Education Committee); providing students with "real-world" insight into the technical, political, and economic arenas of engineering. * Encourages students to think critically about standards development and technology solutions * Reinforces the usage of standards as an impetus for innovation * Will help understand the dynamics and impacts of standards A curriculum guide is available to instructors who have adopted the book for a course. To obtain the guide, please send a request to: ieeeproposals@wiley.com.