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Active Learning Approaches In Engineering Design Courses

Year: 2020

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The pendulum of engineering education is swinging from an emphasis purely on theory to a balance between concrete experiences and analysis.This balance calls for engaging students in active learning through new materials such as hands-on activities, interactive multimedia, and group learning.This balance with concrete experience is especially needed in "building-block" courses that create the foundation for advanced design courses.If we expect students to perform well with open-ended, project-centered problems, we need to provide a pedagogical basis across the entire undergraduate curriculum.This paper presents such a basis for one important engineering core topic: mechanics of materials.Active learning concepts applied in mechanics of materials courses are discussed, including specific examples of hands-on, multimedia, and group design exercises.

Source: IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting (LEOS)

DOI: 10.18260/1-2--11908

Authors: Kristin Wood, Daniel Jensen, Alan Dutson, Matthew Green

Institutions: United States Air Force Academy, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Idaho, Brigham Young University - Idaho

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2186092986