Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

studentsbetter qualified for engineering practice. The rationale is that: • real tools will provide intrinsic motivation to solving real problems; thereby, retaining more students in engineering by making engineering relevant to them; • real tools will allow students to thoroughly explore fundamental concepts; thereby, generating a deeper understanding of engineering; and • real tools will allow students to graduate with more marketable skills. Due to their power and complexity, RWST is expected to alter the cognitive, emotive andphysiological responses of students who are placed in a complex problem-solving environment.To properly design curricula using RWST, these responses must be understood. As an example