Collaborative Research: Improved Learning for Undergraduate Engineering Programs Using Finite Element Learning Modules

该项目的目标是开发一套基于商业软件的主动学习的有限元分析课程模块，用于全国九所大学的各种本科课程。教师和学生正在评估这些模块的有效性，并将学生的学习经历进程、学习风格和个性类型考虑在内。该项目利用有限元方法对八个领域的复杂工程问题进行建模和分析，在本科工程教育中改进了主动学习技术。该项目提供了一种量化衡量，以衡量这些模块在不同的学生人口统计变量中公平地增强学习的效果。项目成果以各种方式传播，例如通过互联网站和教师研讨会。

The goal of this project is to develop a set of active-learning, finite element analysis based course modules with commercial software for use in a variety of undergraduate courses at a diverse set of nine universities across the nation. The effectiveness of the modules is being assessed by faculty and students with student learning experience progression, learning styles, and personality types being taken into account. The project advances active-learning techniques in undergraduate engineering education utilizing the finite element method for modeling and analysis of complex engineering problems in eight areas. The project provides a quantitative measure of how well the modules enhance learning equitably across different student demographic variables. The project results are disseminated in various ways, such as via an internet website and faculty workshops.