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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

problem solving knowledge from industry, business, marketing, math, science,engineering, technology, and daily life. It allows to quickly generate unique, and high-quality,multiple solutions in a short period of time. It is easy to teach, learn and use and may be used byindividuals and teams in different setting such as brainstorming sessions.The new course uses hands-on problem-based learning and emphasizes expanding creativity andthinking skills of students. The activities include 3-D mechanical puzzles, games, mind teasers,LEGO® Mindstorms competitions, and design projects. These activities allow for self-paced,semi-guided exploration. They lead to out-of-the-box inventive thinking, imagination, intuition,common sense, and teamwork.The course

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-826: BRINGING ENGINEERING IDEAS BASED ON NANO-MATERIALSINTO THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM: RESEARCH INTOPRACTICEMohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological UniversityHolly Stretz, Tennessee Technological UniversityAngela McCulley, White County High SchoolBridget Pugh, Monterey High School Page 15.240.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 BRINGING ENGINEERING IDEAS BASED ON NANO-MATERIALS INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM: RESEARCH INTO PRACTICEAbstractThis paper is based on the experience of two high school science teachers who participated in aresearch experience for teachers (RET) during the summer

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

David J. Beebe

in a practical, hands-on way. In thissection, several issues relating to the need for increased quantity and quality in the undergraduate laboratoryexperience are discussed.Pressures to reduce credit load Biomedical engineering is, by definition, multidisciplinary. Typical biomedical engineeringundergraduate curriculum includes course work in basic engineering science, biology, physiology in additionto traditional pre-engineering course work in calculus, physics and chemistry. The need for multidisciplinarytraining and the pressures to reduce the total number of credits can result in the omission of laboratorycourses outside of the biomedical engineering department. In our curriculum, for example, the physics

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CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; James Ledlie Klosky

material type and geometry in a realisticway. One essential method of convincing students of the importance and truth of what you areteaching is to actually show them that truth up close. Student feedback gathered during and afterthe semester consistently reinforces the effectiveness of hands-on demonstrations in drivinghome key points in mechanics.This paper presents several simple, low-cost and rapid classroom demonstrations that enhancestudent understanding by allowing for the direct observation of physical phenomenon. Includedhere are demonstrations of shear, stress transformation, pressure vessels, and staticallyindeterminate systems. Each of these demonstrations has been thoroughly classroom-tested, andcomments on the use of each

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremiah Neubert; Cynthia Widstrand; C. Swanson; Arthur Ellis; Ann Pumper

Session1519@ INTEGRATING MATERIALS SCIENCE INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM Jeremiah J. Neubert Ψ †, Cynthia G. WidstrandΨ ‡, Ann M. Pumper*, C. Bruce Swanson*, and Arthur B. Ellis‡ † Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin/ ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin/ *James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, WisconsinAbstractThe focus of this project was to provide secondary chemistry teachers with creative, inexpensive,hands-on, minds-on

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lessa Kay Grunenfelder, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Materials Division (MATS)

Paper ID #38508Introductory materials science: A project-based approachDr. Lessa Kay Grunenfelder, University of Southern California Lessa Grunenfelder has a BS in astronautical engineering and a MS and PhD in materials science, all from the University of Southern California. In 2015 she joined the Mork Family Department of Chemical En- gineering and Materials Science at USC as teaching faculty. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses on material properties, processing, selection, and design. She is passionate about sharing her love of materials science with students through curriculum that combines

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Rochelle Payne Ondracek

data and then write up their results in a standard lab reportformat. The laboratory exercises are all well established and the activities are constructed to fitin the scheduled laboratory time.The goal of this project is to supplement both the course and the standard laboratory activitieswith multimedia interactive virtual laboratories to develop a better overall conceptualunderstanding of materials science. Students will apply their previous knowledge and build on itto solve real-world problems. In these case histories, they will be presented with a scenarioinvolving the failure or misuse of a materials part. They will be asked to envision themselves asprofessional engineers with extensive materials background hired to determine what

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Laurence Tecnological University, Department of Engineering Tecnology; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2011-1158: HANDS-ON MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCA-TION, AN ANALYTICAL STUDYSabah Razouk Abro, Laurence Tecnological University, Department of Engineering Tecnology Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated math professor and program Director at Lawrence Tech- nological University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from the University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Masters degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Bondaryk

interested quickly and easily.Figure 1 Table of Contents Screen from Figure 2 Chapter screen with open QuicktimeMaterials Science: A Multimedia Approach video from Materials Science: A Multimedia Approach.Most of these functions are duplicated as menu items, so that navigation can take place fromwithin the individual topic pages as well.Now consider the section on cubic unit cells in Chapter 3 (Figure 2). The hypertext and buttonsat the page level show that there are many ways to examine the information on Cubic Unit Cells.There is a brief textual explanation, with some highlighted text in color, indicating that we canclick on the colored parts and have them do something useful

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Speaks

Session 1364 Hands-on Engineering for High School Students Rachel Speaks University of Washington, Materials Science and Engineering UndergraduateThe University of Washington is part of the National Science Foundation's ECSEL (EngineeringCoalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership) program. The StudentLeadership component of the University of Washington group has been busy developinginteractive modules for high school students.A group of dedicated undergraduate students has been working on interactive teaching modulesfor high school students. The modules

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

disciples and broadened their exposure.Conclusion Two hands-on modules were presented from a set of several modules designed anddeveloped to teach engineering principles in the context of sports with which the students arefamiliar. Students responded very favorably to the modules, and their level of interest inengineering and sports was increased. Future work will discuss other sports modules andassessment of student learning based on their use.Acknowledgments The authors thank the National Science Foundation for support under the CCLI programGrants DUE 0536307 and 0536229. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Anne-marie Nickel, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #14845How Study of Chocolate as a Material Can Be Used to Enhance EngineeringEducationDr. Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering Cynthia Barnicki is a professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and currently the interim chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Ohio State University. Cindy teaches courses in materials, manufac- turing processes, and engineering design and is currently the program director for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program. In addition to her teaching experience, she

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schubert, Packer Engineering; Kara Cunzeman, Purdue University

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Materials

AC 2008-969: ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS FOR LUNARPROCESSINGPeter Schubert, Packer Engineering Dr. Schubert conducts research into alternate energy, space-based manufacturing, and engineering education at Packer Engineering in Naperville, IL. He is Senior Director, and has served as PI on projects from DOE, NASA and the GSA. He has published 51 technical papers, has 26 US patents, and is an instructor with the Society of Automotive Engineers. Prior experience includes 21 years in automotive electronics with Delphi Corporation, where he was a Technical Fellow. His doctorate in EE from Purdue was sponsored by a GM Fellowship. His MSEE is from U. of Cincinnati on a Whirlpool

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

technologies into thetraditional classroom. The experiences of individuals who can do something with Web-basedtechnology that they could not do before and the effective integration of technology are key tothe revitalization of engineering pedagogy.Ultimately, as a blended course, Hands-on Nuclear Education will offer a comprehensiveinstructional approach to reactor physics, radiation transport and dosimetery measurementsthrough the integration of class lectures with practical application of the material using unique Page 15.638.2facilities, a low power nuclear reactor and a powerful linear accelerator at RensselaerPolytechnic Institute in a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Weiss; Donald Weiss

the worlds increasing population? Indeveloped nations environmental engineers have used technology not only to support increasingpopulations but have also increased the length and quality of life by providing a safe drinkingwater supply and effective wastewater treatment. On the other hand, advancements intechnology such as the combustion engine have lead to the pollution of our environment.Another pertinent question therefore is "Is technology the problem or the solution?" Thisproject, which involves examining the population growth of yeast cells in a closed system, canlead to a discussion of these and other challenging issues. Materials needed for this project arelisted in Table 3 below.Table 3. Materials for the Population Growth Project

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Schmalzel; A. Marchese; Jennifer Kadlowec; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

application to the human body. Students are engaged in thescientific discovery process as they explore the engineering systems within the human bodyusing exciting hands-on “reverse engineering” methods. The modules explore respiration,metabolism, pulmonary mechanics, the cardiovascular system, work and power, electricalsignals, biomechanics, and mechanics of materials. Through the investigation of these systems,students learn basic concepts of mass and energy balances; fluid flow; work, energy, andefficiency; forces and levers; material strength and stresses; and electrical signal processing.This paper describes each module and includes an outline of the relevant measurements,calculations, and engineering principles.Introduction This project

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

“ENGINE ON” function.This example relates to dimensionality, modification, similarity, and experimentation strategies.b2.3) Computer Science exampleFind the general solution to the “Tower of Hanoi” problem. Write a program that will producethe solution for N disks (N< 10). In this example students experiment with a small-scale hands-on solution (segmentation and experimentation strategies), then generalize it (dimensionalitystrategy).b3) Long-term multidiscipline industry-oriented design projects for individuals and teams. Thesedesign projects include the task, materials, assumptions, constraints, rules, criteria for winning,etc.Example: Use two mousetraps and a $30 budget to build a mobile platform that can overcomeone speed bump and one

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Beena Sukumaran; Paris von Lockette; Douglas Cleary

aid students in problem formulation and enhance learning opportunities.2. Integrate software simulation and hands-on experiences into lectures.3. Ensure that the equipment that is developed has an impact on core courses in Statics and Solid Mechanics as well as advanced courses in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering programs and the interdisciplinary design clinic sequence.4. Improve the critical thinking and problem solving skills of students by engaging them in the learning process, allowing individual experimentation and providing for interchangeability of the tools.5. Ensure material is taught in variety of ways to benefit students with various learning styles.Development and Use of Hand-on and Visualization Tools The

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Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College; Qingbao Wang, Cornell College ; Andy Grove; William Nitschke Dragon II, Cornell College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

Paper ID #29699Hands-on Engineering Experience, a Liberal Arts CaseDr. Niloofar Kamran, Cornell CollegeMr. Qingbao Wang, Cornell CollegeMr. Andy GroveWilliam Nitschke Dragon II, Cornell College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Hands-on Engineering Experience, a Liberal Arts Case Will Dragon, Qingbao Wang, Andy Grove, Niloofar KamranAbstractOur project was a part of the 2019 Cornell College Summer Research Institute (CSRI), whereCornell College students and faculty work in close collaboration on a research project for eightweeks during summer. The program includes one faculty

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FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

group interviews as well as the standard end-of-courseinstructor evaluation and course outcomes survey.IntroductionIn a manner similar to Rowan University’s Freshman Engineering Clinic I, students wereintroduced during their first semester in the program to fundamental engineering conceptsusing a hands-on laboratory approach. Innovative laboratory modules were designedand/or adapted from published materials. These laboratories utilize common activities(such as brewing coffee, taking blood pressure, and delivery of medication) to teachfundamental engineering principles, techniques for experimental measurement, datarepresentation and analysis, and group problem solving skills 1,2,3. Many of theselaboratories are designed to build upon the

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Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University

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Industrial Engineering

2006-2067: ASSESSMENT OF HANDS-ON INTRODUCTIONS TO INDUSTRIALENGINEERINGDurward Sobek, Montana State University Durward Sobek is an Associate Professor in Industrial and Management Engineering. He holds an AB degree in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, and MS and PhD degrees in Industrial and Operations Engineering from The University of Michigan.Susan Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman is an Associate Academic Specialist in the College Of Engineering. She holds BS, MS and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. Susan worked at Eastman Kodak Company for 9 years as an IE, and has been teaching in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

P. C. Pfister

11 Hands-On 1"' Engineering Desi~n Projects at N.D.S.U. P. C. Pfister Professor of Mechanical Engineering North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota 58105 Five years ago the curriculum in Mechanical Engineering at NorthDakota State University was long on theory courses and short on ex-perimental or professional learning. At least, this was the consen-sus of the E.C.P.D. reaccreditation team which gave us the incentiveto ultimately organize a 10 quarter-credit hour design program span-ning the last five quarters (1~ 1, 3, 3, 2 credits sequentially) ofthe undergraduate curriculum. This

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

project as well as discussing the educational outcomesobtained in our material science curriculum.BackgroundOne of the challenges in modern education is to minimize the gap between the academicknowledge and to comprehend that knowledge for subsequent applications, analysis and design.Students often view education as an effort to memorize as many important facts as possible. Onthe other hand, we educators want those students to implement their knowledge with properunderstanding to solve realistic engineering problems. It is a fact that we cannot apply ourknowledge to solve any engineering problem if we do not understand properly, or if we have a

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 12.844.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementing Hands-On Laboratory Exercises In Undergraduate EducationAbstractFeedback from our industry partners has made it clear that the education receivedby the Industrial Technology and Industrial Distribution students with hand-onexperience will have an advantage when they enter the working world.Combining course lectures and materials with problem-based evaluations of casestudies and hands-on activities simulating real-world logistics and manufacturingdecisions provides students with an enhanced ability to foresee and respond toindustry problems when they arise.During the spring semester in 2006, our students, with the help of our

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11528A Hands-on Approach in Teaching Machine DesignDr. Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University Luis E. Monterrubio, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Luis Monterrubio joined the Robert Morris University Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2013. He earned B.Eng from the Universidad Nacional Aut´onoma de M´exico, a M.A.Sc. form the University of Victoria, Canada and his Ph.D. in from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. All degrees are in Mechanical Engineering and both M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. studies are related with vibrations. After

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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-809: HANDS-ON PROJECTS IN AN EARLY DESIGN COURSERichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and engineering education, especially heat transfer, alternative energy, thermal system design, and design education. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 13.663.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Hands-on Projects in an Early Design CourseAbstractThis paper presents an overview of both team and individual

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Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4137: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON DYNAMICS LABORATORIESIN THE CLASSROOMDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a bachelor’s of arts in physics from Duquesne University and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Joseph Keeter, Harvey Mudd College; Madeleine S Ong, Harvey Mudd College; Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, computer architecture as well as physical chemistry and transport phenomena.Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College Zachary Dodds has been a professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College since 1999. His interests include vision-based robotics and computer science education. Page 22.271.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Autonomous Vehicles: A Hands-On Interdisciplinary Freshman CourseAbstractThe authors have recently developed a new first-semester freshman elective, AutonomousVehicles, as a hands-on interdisciplinary introduction

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

Session 1793 Hands-on Activities for Innovative Problem Solving* Daniel Raviv Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu Tel: (561) 297 2773 Abstract This paper describes team-based, interpersonal, and individual hands-on activities that enhance out-of-the-box creative thinking. The activities are designed to be inquiry-based, and to allow for self-exploration

Conference Session

Potpurri Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Jensen

Academy as well as the financial support of the Dean’s Assessment FundingProgram.6. References1. Aglan, H.A. and Ali, S.F., “Hands-on Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 327-330, Oct., 1996.2. Bonwell, C.C., “Active Learning and Learning Styles,” Active Learning Workshops Conference, Content available at http://www.active-learning-site.com/vark.htm, 1998.3. Bridge, J., “Incorporating Active Learning in an Engineering Materials Science Course,” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2001.4. Carlson, L.E., “First Year Engineering Projects: An Interdisciplinary, Hands-on Introduction to Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition