Conference Session

M2A: Learning By Design 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

analytes, such as glucose for patients with diabetes. At Penn State University, she teaches Introduction to Engineering Design and a graduate-level Engineering Design Studio course.Dr. Sven G. Bilen P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sven G. Bil´en, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, innovation in design, teaching technological entrepreneurship, global product design, and systems design. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn

Conference Session

M2A: Learning By Design 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicholas A Meisel, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

institutions are increasingly investingin student access to AM, from single desktop-scale systems in a classroom to large dedicated AMspaces such as MakerBot Innovation Centers [3]. Reviews show that, overwhelmingly, spaces areoften located in a fixed, centralized location, such as a library [4,5] or even through so-called “3Dprinting vending machines” [6,7]. However, such approaches limit learning to a single locationand thus a single context. As situated cognition suggests, this may limit the potential for learningdue to the interconnect between knowledge formation and the social, cultural and physical contextsin which it was performed [8]. As an alternative to these existing forms of access, this paperdiscusses the design and implementation of a

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Nicholas A Meisel, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

engineering design projects that more meaningfully address course goals while incorporatingthe content from the modules. The eight characteristics are detailed as follows: Encourage a Realistic Engineering Design Process. One goal of EDSGN 100 design projects is to introduce students to the use of an engineering design process. To this end, it is crucial for instructors to scaffold the project so that students develop a connection between the engineering design process and the activities, lessons, and modules in the course. This can include i) working from an explicit design process and ii) demanding iteration. Previous research has demonstrated the importance of connecting engineering education with professional practice to form