Development of a Discrete Event Dynamic Systems Curriculum Using a Web-Based 'Real-Time' Simulated Factory

使用基于网络的“实时”模拟工厂开发离散事件动态系统课程

• 批准号: 0088073
• 负责人: Pirooz Vakili
• 金额: $ 49.97万
• 依托单位: Trustees of Boston University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-02-01 至 2005-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0088073&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Discrete; Event; Dynamic; Systems

This award provides funding for support of a three year Combined Research-Curriculum Development program entitled, "Development of a Discrete Event Dynamic Systems Curriculum using a Web-Based "Real-Time" Simulated Factory," at Boston University, under the direction of Dr. Pirooz Vakili. The curriculum development component of the proposed project aims at an integrative and innovative approach to curriculum development that departs significantly from the current methods of teaching engineering methodology courses. A course with a focus on manufacturing systems, a prime example of a Discrete Event System (DES), will be developed. Two key innovations will be introduced: (a) the course will have a problem driven focus where industrial case studies will be the basis for the introduction of problems, key concepts, and solution methodologies, and (b) a web-based "real-time" simulated factory will be used that will serve as an interactive laboratory where students or teams of students will be managing the factory during the semester. These innovations are intended to achieve the following pedagogical objectives: (i) motivate and engage the students from the outset, (ii) introduce a quantum leap in the degree to which students participate actively in the learning process, (iii) introduce team activity, (iv) break out of the limitations of "text book" and "classroom" examples, and (v) introduce research results and approaches in a context where their significance and contributions can be best appreciated. The key project outcome will be to create a new model of curriculum development for DES courses. Other outcomes will include research results, development and integration of a new course in the curriculum of the Manufacturing Engineering Department at Boston University, and involvement of graduate students in research and curriculum development.

该奖项为波士顿大学在Pirooz Vakili博士的指导下开展的题为“使用基于网络的“实时”模拟工厂开发离散事件动态系统课程”的为期三年的综合研究课程开发计划提供资金。 拟议项目的课程开发部分旨在采用综合和创新的方法来开发课程，这与目前教授工程方法课程的方法有很大不同。 课程重点是制造系统，离散事件系统（DES）的一个主要例子，将开发。 两个关键的创新将被引入：（a）该课程将有一个问题驱动的重点，工业案例研究将是问题，关键概念和解决方案方法的基础，（B）基于网络的“实时”模拟工厂将被使用，将作为一个互动的实验室，学生或学生团队将在学期中管理工厂。 这些创新旨在实现以下教学目标：（i）从一开始就激励和吸引学生，（ii）在学生积极参与学习过程的程度上实现飞跃，（iii）引入团队活动，（iv）打破“课本”和“课堂”例子的局限，以及（v）介绍研究成果和方法，使其意义和贡献能够得到最好的评价。 该项目的主要成果将是为教育、科学和文化服务课程建立一种新的课程编制模式。 其他成果将包括研究成果，开发和整合波士顿大学制造工程系课程中的新课程，以及研究生参与研究和课程开发。