New educational tools and curriculum enhancements for motivating engineering students to design and realize bio-inspired products

Enhancing Mechanism Simulation in Engineering Education by a Hypermedia System

Volume 6: 16th Computers in Engineering Conference ◽

10.1115/96-detc/cie-1440 ◽

1996 ◽

Author(s):

E. Giannotti ◽

C. Galletti

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Mechanics Of Machines ◽

Educational Tools ◽

Laboratory Activities ◽

Simulation Based ◽

Hypermedia System

Abstract An attempt to focus problems encountered in teaching mechanics of machines to engineering students has stimulated the authors of this paper to develop specific software, lectures and laboratory activities with different emphases and relations between the teacher’s and students’ tasks. A multi-year study has been made to test if and how simulation, based on a hypermedia system, can be used in developing educational tools for this new courseware. As a result, new tools for learning mechanics of machines are proposed.

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Stoichiometry in Context: Inquiry-Guided Problems of Chemistry for Encouraging Critical Thinking in Engineering Students

International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) ◽

10.3991/ijep.v3i1.2313 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Gabriel Pinto ◽

María Luisa Prolongo

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Mineral Water ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Daily Life ◽

Active Role ◽

Educational Tools ◽

The Past ◽

Guided Instruction ◽

Quantitative Treatment

This paper focuses on examples of educational tools concerning the learning of chemistry for engineering students through different daily life cases. These tools were developed during the past few years for enhancing the active role of students. They refer to cases about mineral water, medicaments, dentifrices and informative panels about solar power, where an adequate quantitative treatment through stoichiometry calculations allows the interpretation of data and values announced by manufacturers. These cases were developed in the context of an inquiry-guided instruction model. By bringing tangible chemistry examples into the classroom we provide an opportunity for engineering students to apply this science to familiar products in hopes that they will appreciate chemistry more, will be motivated to study concepts in greater detail, and will connect the relevance of chemistry to everyday life.

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Hybrid environments for training engineering students the basics of working with geodetic equipment

RUDN Journal of Informatization in Education ◽

10.22363/2312-8631-2020-17-2-94-106 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 94-106

Author(s):

Elena V. Dudysheva ◽

Olga V. Solnyshkova

Keyword(s):

Mobile Devices ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Learning Tools ◽

State University ◽

Actual Problem ◽

Educational Tools ◽

Professional Business ◽

Initial Work ◽

E Learning ◽

Pedagogical Research

Problem and goal. The article describes an approach to solving the actual problem of identifying effective and approved by students blended learning tools in the initial stages of working with equipment for engineering education courses. The goal of the research was to study the applicability of hybrid environments of simplified configuration for learning work with geodetic equipment based on interactive virtual educational tools and students' mobile devices in the Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin). Methodology. A variant of hybrid laboratories with a virtual component and a variable (on-site or mobile) physical component is quite new for pedagogical research. The physical component is important when learning geodetic equipment since stationary devices are studied at university laboratories when portable analogs are used in real geodetic practice. The virtual component of a hybrid environment during initial work with engineering equipment can be represented by a set of multimedia educational tools that simulate the operation of engineering instruments and devices with a high degree of interactivity which available on one online platform for a specific engineering course. Results. The study found that the presented configuration of the hybrid environment is effectively applicable for initial work with geodetic equipment and is approved by students both during laboratory work in an on-site stationary laboratory, as well when using portable equipment and mobile devices in geodetic practice. Conclusion. For the initial stages of training students for working with geodetic equipment, a hybrid learning environment configuration is proposed based on interactive virtual educational tools and mobile devices which is an affordable and functional solution for engineering universities. Virtual e-learning tools can be accumulated on the site with online support for a separate engineering course and supplemented by means of distance interaction and cooperation of the lecturer and students. The hybrid environment can be used for initial training when working in a stationary laboratory or for conducting a professional business game or individual practical tasks on the ground with portable geodetic equipment.

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Motion Tracking Technology & Three Dimensional Displays Provide Leading Edge Research & Educational Tools To Industrial Engineering Students At Texas A&M University Commerce

10.18260/1-2--13410 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew Jackson

Keyword(s):

Motion Tracking ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Leading Edge ◽

Industrial Engineering ◽

Educational Tools ◽

Tracking Technology

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Effective Tools to Learn Lean Thinking and Gather Together Academic and Practice Communities

Volume 5: Education and Globalization ◽

10.1115/imece2017-71339 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anabela C. Alves ◽

Shannon Flumerfelt ◽

F. Moreira ◽

Celina P. Leão

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Industrial Engineering ◽

Engineering Curriculum ◽

Lean Thinking ◽

Educational Tools ◽

Hands On ◽

Lean Engineering ◽

Simulation Problem

Lean Engineering learning should be compulsory on engineering curricula, and, particularly, on the Industrial Engineering field. Prior to the integration on the Industrial Engineering curriculum, Lean Engineering was already implemented by many organizations and, often, fostered by consulting companies. For this reason, if engineering students were taught about Lean Engineering, they would be better prepared to assume a leadership role in their organizations and/or to better communicate with Lean consultants. Based on a literature review and on the authors’ practice, this paper discuss some approaches that have been used for Lean Engineering learning. Some learning experiences implemented in an engineering master’s degree are presented which make use of effective educational tools based on active methodologies, such as hands-on simulation, Problem or Project-Based Learning (PBL), Conceive-Design-Implement and Operate (CDIO) initiative, among others. This paper also presents these tools and how they address Lean Engineering learning through the lens of Lean Thinking principles. Their advantages in Lean Engineering learning are discussed by gathering the academic and practitioners’ communities opinions. These are based on final year projects’ reports, feedback from students and from organization supervisors.

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