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Combining Project-Based Learning with the KEEN Framework in an Advanced Fluid Mechanics Course: A Continued Implementation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Page Count

16

DOI

10.18260/1-2--43235

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https://peer.asee.org/43235

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Carmen Cioc The 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. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - P

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Dr. Sorin Cioc is a clinical associate professor and undergraduate program director in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME).

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Noela A. Haughton The 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 a one-year implementation and the results of a Project Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy combined with KEEN Entrepreneurial Mindset (EML) Framework in a core senior level course part of the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. The work is a close collaboration between engineering and education faculty, and in alignment with all the five Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for ABET Criteria for Engineering Technology Programs. The course selected for this PBL - EML implementation is Applied Fluid Mechanics, a four-credit course with a lab component. It is the second in the fluid mechanics sequence and covers topics like pipeline systems, pump selection, and flow of air in ducts. During the spring and fall 2022 terms, the authors studied the role of the previously introduced PBL & EML exercises covering the fluid flow through pipeline systems and the flow of air in ducts. For example, one 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. Another exercise asked the students to design an HVAC system able to provide heating / cooling for the two MET laboratories. In all instances, the students were asked to analyze the economical and societal impact of their designs based on the selection of three materials for their pipeline systems. Students were also asked to complete pre- and post-assignment surveys related to their EML. They also peer-reviewed components of all submitted projects except their own. Assessment results and available student responses are positive and support the continued use of these PBL EML exercises to develop a better understanding of the technical content, societal and economic impact of the proposed solution, while supporting the students’ preparedness and readiness for the workforce.

Cioc, C., & Cioc, S., & Haughton, N. A. (2023, June), Combining Project-Based Learning with the KEEN Framework in an Advanced Fluid Mechanics Course: A Continued Implementation Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43235

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