CAREER: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering: The interplay between mathematical thinking and design thinking

职业：数学作为工程的守门人：数学思维与设计思维之间的相互作用

• 批准号: 1151019
• 负责人: Monica Cardella
• 金额: $ 43.9万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-10-01 至 2017-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1151019&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Mathematics; Gatekeeper; Engineering; interplay

This engineering education research initiation grant seeks to understand how engineering student learning experiences in requisite mathematics courses impact how students learn engineering design. The principle investigator will use a verbal protocol study, which has been used successfully in understanding design thinking in past studies. The broader significance and importance of this project is in the way it can inform both undergraduate engineering education as well as the national discussion on mathematics at the K-12 level. The researcher has proposed a strong plan to widely disseminate the results of the project that includes outreach to K-12 educators through workshops. Since design is closely tied to innovation, the impact on preparation of the technical workforce in the United States is potentially important. This project overlaps with NSF's strategic goals of transforming the frontiers through preparation of an engineering workforce with new capabilities and expertise. Additionally NSF's goal of innovating for society is enabled by supporting the development of innovative learning systems.

这个工程教育研究启动补助金旨在了解工程学生在必要的数学课程的学习经验如何影响学生学习工程设计。 主要研究者将使用口头方案研究，该研究在过去的研究中已成功用于理解设计思维。 这个项目更广泛的意义和重要性在于它可以为本科工程教育以及K-12水平的全国数学讨论提供信息。 研究人员提出了一个强有力的计划，以广泛传播该项目的成果，包括通过研讨会向K-12教育工作者推广。 由于设计与创新密切相关，因此对美国技术劳动力准备的影响可能很重要。 该项目与NSF的战略目标重叠，即通过准备一支具有新能力和专业知识的工程队伍来改变前沿。 此外，NSF通过支持创新学习系统的发展，实现了为社会创新的目标。