Mobile Instructional Laboratory to Serve Multiple Sites in the 2+2 Engineering Technology Program

移动教学实验室为 2 2 工程技术计划的多个地点提供服务

• 批准号: 9452281
• 负责人: Alok Verma
• 金额: $ 5.61万
• 依托单位: Old Dominion University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-08-15 至 1998-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9452281&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mobile; Instructional; Laboratory; Serve; Multiple

9452281 Verma This proposal addresses a new cost effective approach to laboratory instruction to supplement the new and growing field of distance learning. The Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University offers televised upper-division programs at three locations throughout the state of Virginia with other sites planned for the future. In addition to these three main sites, there are two satellite sites which receive only televised courses. The upper division curriculum in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology programs are offered through a combination of televised and live courses taught on the campus of the community colleges participating in the program. Inadequate laboratory facilities to teach upper-division courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, at the remote sites, has been the biggest draw back of the program since its inception. Two subject areas where laboratory equipment is critical in maintaining the quality of the program are Fluid Mechanics and Automatic Controls. It is proposed to develop a Mobile Instructional Laboratory built inside a 4O feet long trailer to house equipment for Fluid Mechanics and Automatic Controls. The laboratory facility will move to one of the sites and stay there for four weeks. It will be equipped with four modular workstations which can be changed quickly to accommodate a variety of equipment. Utilization of this facility for two subject areas and between three sites offers a cost effective solution without comprising the quality of the program.

9452281 Verma 该提案提出了一种新的具有成本效益的实验室教学方法，以补充新兴且不断发展的远程学习领域。奥多明尼恩大学工程技术系在弗吉尼亚州的三个地点提供电视转播的高年级课程，未来还计划在其他地点提供电视转播的高年级课程。除了这三个主要站点之外，还有两个仅接收电视直播课程的卫星站点。机械和电气工程技术课程的高年级课程是通过在参与该课程的社区学院校园内教授的电视和现场课程相结合的方式提供的。自该项目启动以来，在偏远地区教授机械工程技术项目高级课程的实验室设施不足，一直是该项目的最大缺点。实验室设备对于维持项目质量至关重要的两个学科领域是流体力学和自动控制。 建议开发一个移动教学实验室，建在 4O 英尺长的拖车内，以容纳流体力学和自动控制设备。实验室设施将搬到其中一个地点并在那里停留四个星期。它将配备四个模块化工作站，可以快速更换以适应各种设备。在两个学科领域和三个站点之间利用该设施提供了一种具有成本效益的解决方案，而不会影响项目的质量。