Hands-On Undergraduate Laboratory in Photonics Using Case Studies and Other Non-Traditional Methodologies

工程-电气（55）本项目开发了一门光子学课程，并以实施案例研究的“工业模型”为基础，建立了相关的实验室。实验室的形式是由现有的nsf支持的“空工作台”模型改编而来的。我们将这种格式扩展为“工业模型”，通过模拟案例研究的工业环境来加强相关性。这种模式结合了基于问题的学习，要求学生构建所有的实验，通过将实验室和讲座联系起来，将认知和基于技能的学习联系起来，并将光子技术纳入教学，同时通过让团队控制购买决策来激发学生的兴趣。正在采用新的评估工具来衡量这一方法的有效性。

Engineering - Electrical (55)This project is developing a photonics curriculum with a relevant laboratory based on an "industrial model" that implements case studies. The format of the laboratory is being adapted from an existing NSF-supported "empty bench" model. We extend this format to an "industrial model" that reinforces relevance by simulating the industry environment of the case study. This model incorporates problem based learning by requiring student construction of all experiments, links cognitive and skills-based learning by linking labsand lectures, and incorporates photonics technology into instruction while stimulatingstudent interest by giving teams control over purchasing decisions. Novel assessment instruments are being employed to measure effectiveness of this methodology.