Adaptation of ECSEL's Computational Vizualization Tools and Pedagogy for Engineering Mechanics

工程-土木（54）本科科学，数学，工程和技术（SME&amp；T）教育的压力和克服这些问题的建议行动是有充分记录的。米勒和库珀在华盛顿大学的工作中，在卓越教育和领导力学校工程联盟（ECSEL）的支持下，为工程力学课程开发了一套多方面的教育材料，其中包含了许多这些建议。路易斯安那州立大学的这个项目是：改编和实施华盛顿大学材料力学教育套件。评估米勒和库珀的各个组成部分的有效性。将这些材料制度化以确保可持续性。将所有的发现和材料传播到工程教育界这个项目通过将笔记本电脑的无线网络引入教室，增加了米勒和库珀的材料。将计算机分布在整个教室，在开展动手活动方面提供了更大的灵活性。此外，多媒体模块的修改和改进，动手活动的扩大，和学生的报告扩大，以纳入数字电影制作。这些修改的结果以及Miller和Cooper方法的各个组成部分的有效性正在通过与本项目一起开发的混合模式（定量和定性）评价工具进行评估。

Engineering - Civil (54)The pressures on undergraduate science, math, engineering, and technology (SME&T) education and the recommended actions to overcome these problems are well-documented. Miller and Cooper, in work at the University of Washington under the auspices of the Engineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL), have developed a multi-faceted suite of educational materials for engineering mechanics courses that incorporates many of these suggestions. This project at Louisiana State University is:1. adapting and implementing the University of Washington Mechanics of Materials educational suite 2. evaluating the effectiveness Miller and Cooper's various components3. institutionalizing these materials to ensure sustainability4. disseminating all findings and materials to the engineering education communityThis project adds to Miller and Cooper's materials by introducing a wireless network of laptop computers into the classroom. Having computers distributed throughout the classroom affords greater flexibility in developing hands-on activities. Also, multimedia modules are modified and improved, hands-on activities are expanded, and student presentations are expanded to incorporate digital movie making.The results of these modifications and the effectiveness of the various components of Miller and Cooper's approach are being assessed by mixed mode (quantitative and qualitative) evaluation instruments developed in conjunction with this project.