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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2009-971: A PROJECT-ORIENTED, TEAM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHEdgar An, Florida Atlantic UniversityManhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University Page 14.93.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-Oriented, Team-Based Learning Approach Edgar An, Manhar Dhanak Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University Abstract – This paper presents our outreach efforts in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. The main theme of the outreach effort is “project-oriented, team-based” learning philosophy, which goes beyond the typical “cookie-cutter hands-on” ideas in that there is an overall

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

hand shears and drills forinstallation of the pop rivets. Page 14.1150.3Each design team of 3 or 4 students designs and constructs their own barge so there is a naturalcompetition to see who can do the best. However, the performance is judged against a fixedstandard rather than relative to other groups. The grade on the barge project counts for 10% ofthe grade for the Ship Structures course. The project deliverables and the points allocation forthe barge grade are: 1. Design calculations a. Structural analysis including MAESTRO model (20 points) b. Predicted weight capacity of container and the limiting factor (i.e

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University; Ronald Yeung, University of California, Berkeley; Spyros Kinnas, University of Texas, Austin

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Ocean and Marine

activities at CISD. • During fall semester, students are encouraged to participate in the NNRNE supported internship program. Page 14.686.63. Impact on Ocean Engineering Education and TrainingThe NNRNE program has helped to a) enhance the education and training in ocean and navalengineering offered by the FAU-Consortium Institutions through collaborations between theinstitutions and through student interactions with CISD whereby they gain vital practicalexperience in ship design, and b) provide students with career paths in naval engineering inindustry and government. The impact can be assessed in terms of the following five