Active Learning and Student Engagement via 3D Printing and Design: Integrating Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations
Active Learning and Student Engagement via 3D Printing and Design: Integrating Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations
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10.1557/adv.2016.82
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发表时间：
2016-11
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0.8
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Lon A. Porter
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作者：
Lon A. Porter
为了向学生提供所需的培训，以迎接21世纪的重大和多样化的挑战，有效的工程、科学和技术课程必须继续在发展高影响力的教育实践方面发挥主导作用。在过去的一年里，几个系的教职员工合作建立了一个校园3D打印和制造中心。建立这一设施的目的是为探索创新的主动学习策略提供机会，以改善瓦巴什学院学生的生活，并为其他高等教育机构树立榜样。这一校园资源提供了基础设施，将使教职员工能够探索与校园教与学相关的各种和有意义的跨学科合作。新的举措包括开发设计和制造课程，合作的跨学科项目，在艺术和科学课程之间架起桥梁，基于3D打印和制造的本科研究实习，以及与当地行业的创业合作。这些创新的方法旨在为更积极的学习体验打开大门，使学生为创造性和实用的问题解决做好准备。此外，服务性学习项目、基于社区的机会和全球推广活动为学生提供了社会责任感、道德意识、领导力和团队合作精神。本文分享了这一努力的初步成果和未来丰富学生学习的目标。
In order to provide students with the training required to meet the substantial and diverse challenges of the 21^st Century, effective programs in engineering, science, and technology must continue to take the lead in developing high-impact educational practices. Over the past year, faculty across several departments collaborated in the establishment of a campus 3D printing and fabrication center. This facility was founded to offer opportunities for exploring innovative active learning strategies in order to enhance the lives of Wabash College students and serve as a model to other institutions of higher education. This campus resource provides the infrastructure that will empower faculty and staff to explore diverse and meaningful cross-disciplinary collaborations related to teaching and learning across campus. New initiatives include the development of courses on design and fabrication, collaborative cross-disciplinary projects that bridge courses in the arts and sciences, 3D printing and fabrication-based undergraduate research internships, and entrepreneurial collaborations with local industry. These innovative approaches are meant to open the door to greater active learning experiences that empower and prepare students for creative and practical problem solving. Furthermore, service learning projects, community-based opportunities, and global outreach initiatives provide students with a sense of social responsibility, ethical awareness, leadership, and teamwork. This paper shares initial successes of this effort and goals for future enrichment of student learning.