Tools, Techniques and Class Experiences with On-demand Multimedia Content in an Electric Machines Course

Carl J. Spezia; Dwight Harold Thomas

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Conference: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Publication Date: June 10, 2012
Start Date: June 10, 2012
End Date: June 13, 2012
ISSN: 2153-5965
Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Tagged Division: Energy Conversion and Conservation
Page Count: 11
Page Numbers: 25.1362.1 - 25.1362.11
DOI: 10.18260/1-2--22119
Permanent URL: https://peer.asee.org/22119
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Carl J. Spezia Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Carl J. Spezia is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Department of Technology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. His industrial assignments included power system modeling, power systems protection, and substation design. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from SIUC in 1991 and 2002, respectively. He teaches courses in electric power and machinery, industrial automation, and is the Program Coordinator. He has won departmental teaching honors three times in the last five years. His research interests include power systems economics, power markets, and electric energy management.

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Dwight Harold Thomas Jr.

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Dwight Thomas received his B.S. in electrical engineering technology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in 2010. He decided to continue his education with a growing interest in quality and engineering management. He received his M.S. in manufacturing systems at SIUC in Dec. 2011. Growing up in Chicago, he had a strong interest in art and design. These skills enabled him to develop a creative mind and vision. He worked as a teaching assistant for the Department of Technology at SIUC where he monitored engineering/course related labs. He also assisted with the creation of online lab lectures. Today, he continues to live out his passion with art and hopes to employ his artistic skills in the engineering industry.

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Abstract

“Tools, Techniques and Class Experiences with On-Demand Multimedia Content in anElectric Machines Course”On-demand multimedia is a pervasive part of our lives. Content of all types is availablefrom websites such as YouTube, Hulu, and Pandora. Individuals consume this contentusing home entertainment systems, personal computers, table PC’s and cell phonesgiving them access to multimedia information at any time or place. Applying thisapproach to education gives students better access to course content, leverages instructortime, assures uniform delivery, and can be constructed to engage students using severallearning styles simultaneously. This paper documents the application of on-demandmultimedia content into an electric machines lecture-laboratory course. It will exploresoftware tools, application techniques, and student responses to on-demand video andscreen capture course content. It reviews several software tools capable of producingvideo and screen capture content and compares their performance. The paper thendocuments several methods of implementing video and multimedia into the course toengage students and enhance their learning experiences. Pilot survey results examinestudent reactions to these delivery techniques.

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Spezia, C. J., & Thomas, D. H. (2012, June), Tools, Techniques and Class Experiences with On-demand Multimedia Content in an Electric Machines Course Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--22119