Development of a Sociotechnical Module Exploring Electric Vehicle Batteries for a Circuits Course
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Minneapolis, MN
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August 23, 2022
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June 26, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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12
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--40831
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https://sftp.asee.org/40831
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357
Paper Authors
Gracie Judge University of Michigan
Gracie Judge is a graduate student working towards a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and an M.S. in engineering education research. She holds a B.A. in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research focuses include the optimization of power systems, sustainable engineering, and engineering students' sense of social responsibility.
Susan Lord University of San Diego
Susan Lord is Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She received a BS from Cornell University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (EE) and MS and PhD in EE from Stanford University. Her research focuses on the study and promotion of diversity in engineering including student pathways and inclusive teaching. She has won best paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education and IEEE Transactions on Education. Dr. Lord is a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE and received the 2018 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award. She is a coauthor of The Borderlands of Education: Latinas in Engineering. She is a co-Director of the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI).
Cynthia Finelli University of Michigan
Dr. Cynthia Finelli is Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director of Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan. In her research she focuses on increasing faculty adoption of evidence-based instruction, promoting students' sociotechnical skills and abilities, and supporting the success of neurodiverse engineering students and faculty. Dr. Finelli is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), co-chair for the ASEE Committee on Scholarly Publications, and member of the Governing Board of the Research in Engineering Education Network. She is currently associate editor of the European Journal of Engineering, and she has previously served as deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Engineering, and member of the Steering Committee for the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at University of Michigan in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Dr. Finelli earned the B.S.E., M.S.E., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan.
Abstract
This “Innovation in Engineering Teaching Practices” paper focuses on the development of a course module for an undergraduate introductory circuits course that highlights sustainability and life cycles of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The EV battery module leverages circuits course concepts, introduces students to sociotechnical material, and emphasizes the circular economy in electrical engineering. We identify learning objectives for the module, provide pre-class activities and in-class teaching activities for circuits instructors, including discussion prompts and practice problems. We also offer samples of post-class assessments, including reflection and computation questions for homework and exams.
Judge, G., & Lord, S., & Finelli, C. (2022, August), Development of a Sociotechnical Module Exploring Electric Vehicle Batteries for a Circuits Course Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40831
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