A Thermodynamics Short Course for a Summer Outreach Program
- Conference
- Location
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San Antonio, Texas
- Publication Date
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June 10, 2012
- Start Date
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June 10, 2012
- End Date
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June 13, 2012
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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Mechanical Engineering
- Page Count
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18
- Page Numbers
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25.115.1 - 25.115.18
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--20875
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/20875
- Download Count
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445
Paper Authors
Natalie Barrett Purdue University, West Lafayette
Natalie Barrett is a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student at Purdue University and is interested in renewable energy. Barrett received a B.S.M.E. from Florida State University, a M.S.M.E. from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a M.B.A. from Indiana University. She has taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology as an Adjunct Professor. She has also worked in industry at Pratt & Whitney for several years and served in roles such as Integrated Product Team Leader and Affordability and Risk Manager for the F135 Engine Program.
Abstract
A Thermodynamics Short Course for a Summer Outreach ProgramThis paper outlines a summer four week course that was designed for minority sophomoreengineering students. This course centered on enduring understandings of thermodynamics suchas the first and second laws. The course also connected the relevant thermodynamic concepts tostudents’ prior understanding of physics (i.e. conservation of energy) and chemistry (i.e. idealgas law). Finally, the course aligned pedagogy, assessment, and content. The design of thecourse, course outcomes, and future improvements will be discussed.
Barrett, N. (2012, June), A Thermodynamics Short Course for a Summer Outreach Program Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--20875
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