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2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Steven M. Ciccarelli, Rochester Institute of Technology

2017 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference Cooperative Learning in DC Circuits Laboratory for Improved Student Success and Equipment Proficiency Steven M. Ciccarelli Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractUndergraduate engineering and engineering technology laboratory assignments are oftenperformed as ready-made, step-by-step experiments allowing for little collaboration in theirexecution, with the instructor acting as the content expert and dispenser of facts. In contrast, aconstructivist approach involves the instructor taking less of an authoritarian role and serving asa facilitator, guiding students to

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2017 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Edward T. Davis, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tony Monahan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

Proceedings of 2017 St. Lawrence section of the American Society for Engineering Education & the New York Cyber Security & Engineering Technology Association COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS DISCIPLINES: ENGINEERING WITHIN THE SERVICE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Edward T. Davis, M.S., R.A.: Queensborough Community College, CUNY Tony Monahan, PhD: Queensborough Community College, CUNYAbstract Working within an interdisciplinary service learning environment fosters informationsharing; donning those “many hats” by incorporating contributions of all participatingdisciplines. The “Tiger Trails” project was designed to facilitate collaboration between facultyand students in different departments