Conference Session

Innovative Project-Based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas - El Paso; Teresa Wu, Arizona State University; Yirong Lin, University of Texas - El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The potential impact that workingin a team or individually has on a student will be assessed by evaluating the performance of eachstudent with a written report and an in-class quiz regarding the topics of the project.INTRODUCTION The focus of Engineering Education is to provide engineering students with better tools,combining technical and soft skills, to face the evolving challenges in modern industrial settings.However, the core of engineering education relies heavily on a traditional lecture-basedapproach. In this setting, the information is transmitted by the instructor to the students and canresult in the latter selectively learning part of the material while dismissing the rest1. This

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Lalley P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lisa Carlson, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Eric Jon Holmgren

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

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