Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

, collecting and analyzing data, and effectively presenting the results1-7. Engineeringgraduates must be well-trained in theory as well as in experimentation. However, it is oftendifficult to provide useful, hands-on practical, modern and attractive experience for our students.One way to increase the student exposure to recent advances in technology, computing, IT,microelectronics, etc. is to research projects. Engineering and technology senior or capstonedesign courses fill a critically important role in the curriculum, forming a bridge between schooland the workplace and have been extensively researched. These courses bring to the forefront manyof the ABET outcomes such as lifelong learning, design, teamwork, and contemporary issues.The senior

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

experimental group. The approach for this subject, detailed in Mora et al.23, was based on projects with the aim of performing a final measure at the laboratory. Familiarization of students with the concepts needed for performing the Page 24.1029.6 final practice was achieved through applying challenge based learning (CBL) where students had research for finding creative answers to several questions relating their subject.• In the third experience a complete implementation was adopted, affecting all matters and every enrolled student. In this case, the approach was mainly problem-based, as students had to