DocumentCode :
2642736
Title :
Work in progress - Using insights from non-engineers to help develop laboratory projects
Author :
Krupczak, John ; Disney, Kate ; VanderStoep, Scott
Author_Institution :
Hope Coll., Holland, MI, USA
fYear :
2009
fDate :
18-21 Oct. 2009
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
A group from engineering programs at both four and two year colleges has been assembled to explore creating laboratory modules with an emphasis on activities and perspectives shown to be successful in technological literacy courses for non-engineering students. To meet the needs of community college engineering programs, the logistical and commercial feasibility of shipping a complete laboratory in a box will be investigated. This will minimize the laboratory preparation time for community college instructors. These laboratories will be suitable for use in either technological literacy or introduction to engineering courses. The laboratories will attempt to utilize insights from non-engineering students to determine themes that may help interest students in engineering and enliven introduction to engineering courses. Technological literacy courses on a number of campuses have found that non-engineers respond positively to material that focuses on technology familiar to the students in their everyday life, uses extensive verbal and graphical explanations, and includes useful information that helps to establish a sense of empowerment regarding technology. Eight laboratory projects will be created and tested at a variety of two and four-year schools.
Keywords :
educational courses; college engineering programs; laboratory modules; laboratory projects; non engineering students; technological literacy courses; Assembly; Data engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Information technology; Isolation technology; Laboratories; Maintenance engineering; Testing; Engineering for all students; Engineering for non-engineers; Introduction to Engineering; Technological Literacy;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009. FIE '09. 39th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4715-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2009.5350636
Filename :
5350636
Link To Document :
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