Hands on an Aquarium

跨学科：99本项目使用一个共同的生活系统，一个水族馆，向广大受众提供STEM教育，以加强各级STEM教育。水族馆是相互作用系统的精致组合，可以使用多学科工程原理进行分析。虽然孩子们通过个人水族馆或学校实地考察熟悉水族馆，但他们很少与该系统相关的工程和科学联系起来。因此，适应这种生活系统的想法是一个很好的教育工具。学生参与科学发现的过程，通过实践活动向他们介绍化学、机械、电气、土木和环境工程原理，如质量和能量平衡；流体流动;工作、精力和效率；力和杠杆；材料强度和应力；水质及处理；以及电信号处理。水族馆的主题也增加了对生物系统、生态系统、污染和可持续发展的理解。在这个项目中开发的模块暴露了广泛的受众（K-12学生和教师，科学和工程学院的学生和教师）在一个动手，以团队为导向的学习环境中使用现代的，基于计算机的测量和仪器多学科工程和科学原理。一个重要的功能是一个网站，展示水族馆的实时数据和图像。网站上的帖子允许学校和大学探索一个水族馆，而不需要工作和费用来设置一个。实验细节、实验手册、课程材料（如问题和讲座幻灯片）都发布在网站上，方便学校、学院和机构访问。

INTERDISCIPLINARY: 99This project uses a common living system, an aquarium, to deliver STEM education to a wide audience to enhance STEM education at all levels. An aquarium is an exquisite combination of interacting systems which can be analyzed using multidisciplinary engineering principles. While children are familiar with an aquarium via personal aquariums or school field trips, they seldom make a connection to the engineering and science related to the system. Therefore, the idea of adapting this living system is a good educational tool. Students are engaged in the scientific discovery process using hands-on activities to introduce them to chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil, and environmental engineering principles such as mass and energy balances; fluid flow; work, energy, and efficiency; forces and levers; material strength and stresses; water quality and treatment; and electrical signal processing. The aquarium theme also adds to the need for an understanding of biological systems, ecosystems, pollution and sustainable development. The modules developed in this project expose a broad audience (K-12 students and teachers, science and engineering college students and faculty) to multidisciplinary engineering and science principles in a hands-on, team-oriented learning environment using modern, computer-based measurement and instrumentation. An important feature is a website showcasing real time data and images of the aquarium. Postings on the website allow schools and colleges to explore an aquarium without the work and expense of setting one up. Experimental details, laboratory manuals, course materials such as problems and lecture slides are posted on the website for easy access by schools, colleges and institutions.