Board 100: Enhancement of a Thermo-Fluid Laboratory Course: Focus on Technical Writing
Board 100: Enhancement of a Thermo-Fluid Laboratory Course: Focus on Technical Writing
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Board 100：热流体实验室课程的增强：专注于技术写作
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2019
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Paul E. Slaboch
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Kamau C. Wright;Paul E. Slaboch
加强实验室和促进其使用的课程对学生更好地为课程作业、研究经验和未来在工程领域的贡献做好准备是很重要的。哈特福德大学工程技术与建筑学院（CETA）机械工程系开设的热流体实验课程是一门3学分的课程，为越来越多的实验和写作提供了平台。这门课程也被大学归类为写作强化课程，这意味着学生至少要写15页的分数，并且与写作相关的具体课程目标都包含在教学大纲中，使其成为学生教育的基石。本研究报告了对课程写作强化性质的持续改进，包括对技术写作和小组写作的具体指导。这项指导是由主要教授和大学写作研究员提供的，这是一个专注于整个课程写作指导的专门教师小组。写作活动包括即兴写作作业、同行评议、提纲和计划练习。提高学生技能的总体方法是：“以小组为基础的技术写作发展”。评估工具包括教师书面观察、学生调查和课堂上通过同侪评估对短文样本的分析。本课程侧重于流体力学和传热的实验方法，强调实验技术、结果展示和技术报告写作。本课程的学习经历也为工科本科生提供了荣誉工作和研究的机会。
Enhancements to laboratories and the courses which facilitate their use is important to better preparing students for course work, research experiences, and future contributions in the field of engineering. The thermo-fluids lab course offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering Technology and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartford is a 3-credit course that has provided a platform for an increasing number of experiments and writing opportunities. This course is also classified by the University as a writing intensive course, meaning students write a minimum of 15 graded pages and specific course objectives related to writing are included on the syllabus, making it a cornerstone of the students’ education. This study reports on continued enhancements made to the writing intensive nature of the course, including specific instruction on technical writing and writing as a group. This instruction was provided by the primary professors as well as a member of the University Writing Fellows, a dedicated group of faculty who focus on writing instruction across the curriculum. Writing activities include impromptu writing assignments, peer review, outlining and planning exercises. The overall approach to improving students’ skills was: “group-based technical writing development”. Assessment tools include instructor-written observations, student surveys, and in-class analysis of short writing samples by peer evaluation. The course itself, which focuses on experimental methods in fluid mechanics and heat transfer, stresses experimental techniques, results presentation, and technical report writing. Experiences in this course have also provided opportunities for honors work, and research opportunities for undergraduate engineering students.