The Foundation Series Modules in Materials Science and Engineering: Intergrated Science, Math, and Engineering Technology

工程材料科学(57)一个概念验证项目正在完成、实施和评估材料科学和工程基础模块系列中的第一个。基础系列被设想为一套可移植的、完整的实验室模块，该模块构建在一个结合了几个学习理论并包含跨学科精神的范例之上。其目标是解决在工程课程中数学、科学和技术之间建立明确桥梁的需要，并提供一种主要在社区学院进行教师发展的手段。因此，这些模块的设计是为了让工科学生在实验室环境中体验科学、数学和工程技术的协同。高等教育研究的最新发现被用于模块设计，以培养团队合作和交流结果的能力，以及接触到不同学习风格的学生。目标受众是社区学院和没有材料科学与工程专业的机构的工程专业大二学生。基金会系列团队包括来自数学、工程和材料科学与工程的教师，他们分别来自四年制和两年制院校。在概念验证阶段，正在制作一个完整的实验室单元，其中包括学习目标和附带的教育材料。Cal Poly(四年制院校)和Cuesta社区学院(两年制院校)的200多名工程专业大二学生正在评估原型基础系列模块(“腐蚀”)的有效性，并与其他七个“传统”实验进行对比。计划在后续提案中根据基础系列范例开发新的实验室模块。

Eng-Material Scie (57) A proof of concept project is completing, implementing and assessing the first of a series of Foundation Modules in Materials Science and Engineering. The Foundation Series is envisioned as a set of portable and complete laboratory modules structured upon a paradigm that incorporates several learning theories and embraces an interdisciplinary spirit. The objectives are to address the need for clear bridges between math, science and technology in the engineering curriculum and to provide a means of faculty development primarily at community colleges. As a result, the modules are designed to allow the engineering student to experience the synergy of science, math and engineering technology in a laboratory setting. Recent findings in higher-education educational research are used in the module design to develop the ability to work in a team and to communicate results as well as to reach students of diverse learning styles. The targeted audience is sophomore engineering majors at community colleges and institutions without Materials Science and Engineering programs. The Foundation Series Team includes faculty from Mathematics, Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering from a 4-year and a 2-year institution. During the proof of concept phase, one complete laboratory module that includes the learning objectives and accompanying educational materials is being produced. The effectiveness of the prototype Foundation Series module ("Corrosion") are being evaluated against seven other "traditional" experiments by over 200 sophomore engineering students at Cal Poly (a 4-year institution) and Cuesta Community College (a 2-year institution). Development of new laboratory modules based upon the Foundation Series paradigm is planned for follow-on proposals.