Development of Visualization-Enhanced Laboratory and Courseware for the Integrated Dynamic Systems Courses

工程-机械(56)这个项目的目标是建立一个基于可视化的多媒体工作室，以加强机械工程课程中动态系统课程序列的教学。该项目采用了空军学院和科罗拉多大学的“眼见为实”概念，以及宾夕法尼亚州立大学、宾夕法尼亚大学和范德比尔特大学的虚拟实验室和实验室前演示。还采用了艾伯塔大学的实践演示、匹兹堡大学的“从发展中学习”理念，以及北卡罗来纳农工大学的“从教学中学习”理念。视觉演示一直是教授工程基础的最有效的方法之一，因为“眼见为实”。对于动力学系统的研究尤其如此，因为许多概念要么由于快速运动而难以观察，要么因为它们违反直觉而难以理解。因此，正在使用图像处理技术来制作以数字视频格式捕捉这些动态过程的课件。这使学生能够以慢动作观察这些动态事件，从而更好地理解物理概念。该项目正在开发三个级别的课件交付：活动示例、演示和一个全面的动力学实验室，为学生提供实践学习体验。此外，“从教学中学习”的概念是通过要求学生在教师的指导下制作可视化项目并展示给他们的同学来实现的。这不仅激励了他们的积极参与，还教会了他们先进的图像处理技术和网络创作技能。在这个项目下，正在制作一套多媒体课件，通过互联网向整个教学界提供。该项目的最终评估将在ASEE教育会议上公布，并发表在ASEE期刊上。

Engineering-Mechanical (56)The goal of this project is the establishment of a visualization-based multimedia studio for the enhancement of teaching of the Dynamic Systems course sequence in a mechanical engineering program. The project adapts the "seeing is believing" concept from the Air Force Academy and the University of Colorado and the use of virtual laboratories and pre-lab demonstrations from the Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Vanderbilt University. Also adapted are the use of hands-on demonstrations from the University of Alberta, the "learning through developing concept" from the University of Pittsburgh, and the "learning through teaching" concept from North Carolina A&T University. Visual presentation has always been one of the most effective approaches to teach engineering fundamentals because 'seeing is believing'. This is especially true for the study of dynamic systems since many concepts are either difficult to observe due to fast motion or to comprehend because they are counterintuitive. Therefore, image-processing techniques to produce courseware to capture these dynamic processes in digital video format are being used. This allows the students to observe in slow motion these dynamic events and, consequently, develops a better understanding of the physical concepts. The project is developing three levels of courseware delivery: active examples, demonstrations and a full-scaled dynamics laboratory to provide students with a hands-on learning experience. In addition the 'learning through teaching' concept is implemented by requiring students to produce, with faculty guidance, visualization projects and presenting to their fellow students. Not only is this motivating their active participation but also teaching them advanced image processing technology and Web-authoring skills. A set of multimedia courseware is being produced under this project, which is being made available to the entire teaching community through the Internet. The final assessment of the project is being presented at an ASEE education conference and published in an ASEE journal.