Asee peer logo

A Class Of Freshmen Get Dirty

Download Paper |

Conference

2001 Annual Conference

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Publication Date

June 24, 2001

Start Date

June 24, 2001

End Date

June 27, 2001

ISSN

2153-5965

Page Count

5

Page Numbers

6.11.1 - 6.11.5

DOI

10.18260/1-2--8997

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/8997

Download Count

376

Request a correction

Paper Authors

author page

Craig Gunn

Download Paper |

Abstract

Perhaps the words “getting dirty” have become archaic with the advent of computers that have allowed individuals to design, build, and test every conceivable item without leaving the comfort of their homes. Students entering the university today are much more unlikely to have taken apart an engine and much more likely to have never opened the hoods on their cars. With that in mind, one of the principle activities in the Residential Option for Science and Engineering Students (ROSES) course at Michigan State University is to give students a chance to delve into the world of design through activities that allow teamwork, investigation, and a certain amount of fun. The activities include tower construction and analysis, disassembly activities, and a unique activity called “Disassembling the University.” In most cases, they are not really “getting dirty,” but they are being allowed to put their hands and minds in places they have never seen before.

Gunn, C. (2001, June), A Class Of Freshmen Get Dirty Paper presented at 2001 Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 10.18260/1-2--8997

ASEE holds the copyright on this document. It may be read by the public free of charge. Authors may archive their work on personal websites or in institutional repositories with the following citation: © 2001 American Society for Engineering Education. Other scholars may excerpt or quote from these materials with the same citation. When excerpting or quoting from Conference Proceedings, authors should, in addition to noting the ASEE copyright, list all the original authors and their institutions and name the host city of the conference. - Last updated April 1, 2015