Baltimore , Maryland
June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023
June 28, 2023
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 1
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)
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10.18260/1-2--44291
https://peer.asee.org/44291
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Dr. Patten received his B.S. in mechanical engineering at Washington State University and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, where he studied the wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene as used in joint replacements. At Berkeley, he was a graduate student instructor for several courses, covering various topics, styles, sizes, and class levels. After completing his PhD, he joined Makani Power, leading the design and development of the electromechanical tether for their new wind energy kite and and was an inventor on over a dozen patents. In 2020, he joined the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Washington as an Assistant Teaching Professor, where he leads the capstone design program and teaches the senior-level design sequence.
There are many methods to integrate engaging, actively learning material into a typical lecture slide, such as live polls or clicker activities that show a histogram of the results from a multiple-choice question. These are simple to understand and implement and can be effective in many situations, but some concepts may benefit from more complex submissions and additional post-processing. For example, in undergraduate engineering design courses, concept evaluation and selection methods generally include instruction on using a weighted decision matrix. Their form and calculations are relatively straightforward, but the nuances of their proper use for reducing bias can be more difficult for design learners to appreciate. This paper describes an active learning method that uses interactive and dynamic lecture slides created with a combination of Google Forms, Sheets, Slides, and the linked objects feature, and provides an example of how this method was used to create a module on concept evaluation and selection for an engineering design course.
The method provided a unique way to engage the learners using customizable and immediate post-processing of information they submit and could be useful for a wide variety of topics. However, the learning curve for both the instructor and the learners may not always justify the investment, learner responses may vary enough that they don’t provide the evidence expected to support the learning objective, and no formal assessment has been completed yet on its effectiveness.
Patten, E. (2023, June), Work in Progress: Interactive and Dynamic Lecture Slides for Active Learning of Concept Evaluation and Selection Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44291
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