Conceptual Learning of Engineering (CoLoE)

工程概念学习（CoLoE）

• 批准号: 9910588
• 负责人: Richard Grow
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: University of Utah
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-15 至 2004-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9910588&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conceptual; Learning; Engineering; CoLoE

This project evaluates the Conceptual Learning of Engineering (CoLoE) concept and addresses its possible implementation in classroom teaching at universities and community colleges across the US. The idea is based on conceptual rather than mathematical teaching and learning of engineering courses. The procedure involves the application of the fundamental laws of nature to a larger number of individual molecules, atoms, and electrons, and the observation of their collective behavior under a variety of external forces and operating conditions. Mathematical equations are derived as a result of observing changes in these interactions as a function of time and space.Faculty workshops are used to evaluate the educational merits of the CoLoE concept. Colleagues from CoLoS Europe demonstrate their software modules, and the colleagues from schools of education in the US also present their own evaluations and discuss methods for improvements. Breakout groups discuss ways and means for integrating CoLoS material in courses and classroom teaching, and also identify focused engineering subjects that will benefit most from this teaching methodology. Groups of institutions from universities and community colleges are identified and asked to prepare proposals in their respective areas.In support of the workshops, the PI and his colleagues at the University of Utah are developing software modules that emphasis conceptual and intuitive understanding of basic engineering courses. For this proposal, focus is placed on electromagnetics and the properties of matter. The project is managed by the CAEME Center for Multimedia Education and Technology at the University of Utah, and dissemination is via the Internet, CD-ROMs and publications in journals.

该项目评估了工程概念学习（CoLoE）概念，并探讨了其在美国大学和社区学院课堂教学中的可能实施。这个想法是基于概念而不是数学教学和工程课程的学习。这一过程包括将自然的基本定律应用于大量的单个分子、原子和电子，并观察它们在各种外力和操作条件下的集体行为。通过观察这些相互作用随时间和空间的变化，推导出数学方程。教师研讨会用于评估cole概念的教育价值。来自CoLoS欧洲的同事们展示了他们的软件模块，来自美国教育学院的同事们也展示了他们自己的评估，并讨论了改进的方法。分组讨论将CoLoS材料整合到课程和课堂教学中的方法和方法，并确定将从这种教学方法中获益最多的重点工程学科。确定大学和社区学院的机构小组，并请它们在各自领域编写提案。为了支持这些研讨会，PI和他在犹他大学的同事们正在开发软件模块，强调对基础工程课程的概念和直观理解。对于这个提议，重点放在电磁学和物质的性质上。该项目由犹他大学CAEME多媒体教育与技术中心管理，并通过互联网、cd - rom和期刊出版物进行传播。