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Combining Problem-Based Learning with the KEEN's Framework for Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in a Fluid Mechanics Course: Pilot Implementation

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Technical Session 3

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Engineering Technology Division

Page Count

16

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44663

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https://peer.asee.org/44663

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Carmen Cioc University of Toledo

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Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineering, at the University of Toledo.

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Noela A Haughton University of Toledo Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-9003

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Dr. Noela A. Haughton is an associate professor of Education (Research and Measurement program) in the Judith Herb College of Education at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in assessment and research methods.

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Abstract

This paper describes the implementation and the results of problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy infused with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network’s 3C’s in a senior level Advanced Fluid Mechanics course within the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. The work, a close collaboration between engineering and education faculty, aligns with the New Research Areas (National Engineering Education Research Colloquies 2006), ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, and the KEEN ‘s Framework for Entrepreneurially Minded Learning.

The four-credit senior level course has lecture (three credits) and lab (one credit) components. It is the second in the fluid mechanics sequence and covers topics like pipeline systems, pump selection, and flow if air in ducts.

During the fall 2021 term, several new problem-based learning exercises were introduced in the curriculum to cover fluid flow through pipeline systems and pump selection theories. The first exercise asked the students to design a pump storage hydropower system able to satisfy a list of specific design requirements, including selecting a feasible pump and estimating the costs associated with implementing the proposed design. Afterwards, the students were asked to blind peer review and to grade all the designs except their own. A second was asking students to draft a paper about creativity in HVAC industry, and a third exercise involved the design and analysis of a class II pipeline system. The students were also asked to analyze the economical and societal impact of their design based on the selection of three materials for their pipeline systems.

Preliminary assessment results support the continued use of these PBL and the integration of EML content. The evidence shows students developed an understanding of technical content while developing an entrepreneurial mindset. These outcomes satisfy the latest ABET student learning outcomes and support students’ preparedness and readiness for the workforce.

Cioc, C., & Haughton, N. A., & Cioc, S. (2022, August), Combining Problem-Based Learning with the KEEN's Framework for Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in a Fluid Mechanics Course: Pilot Implementation Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--44663

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