A New Interdisciplinary Technology Education Strategy Using State-of-art Wireless Sensor Network

这个TUES类型1项目为北得克萨斯大学(UNT)的学生提供无线传感器网络和结构设计方面的跨学科学习经验。该项目正在为建筑工程和电气工程技术专业的学生开发一门高级课程的课程材料，强调跨学科的团队合作和在现实世界中的实践学习体验。学生们在协作环境中参与实践活动，结合现实世界解决问题，并增进他们在其他学科的知识。这四项实践活动包括：1)无线传感器网络的设计、制造和测试；2)测试结构的结构分析和建模(UNT Apogee体育场)；3)结构的现场测试；4)数据处理和分析。该项目包括为德克萨斯州北部的初中生和高中生提供实地考察和其他外展活动，以介绍建筑和电子行业的职业。该项目团队正在与德克萨斯州丹顿的卡尔霍恩中学合作，该中学拥有大量有才华的拉美裔学生，以北卡罗来纳大学工程技术专业的学生为指导协调实地考察，并与“德克萨斯女孩合作”项目合作，以吸引女性学生进入建筑和电子行业。传播计划包括通过该项目创建的课程材料和在线资源，在网上向公众开放，以及为工程学教员和专业人员举办的专业发展讲习班。由于开发的材料成本相对较低，将免费分发，这增加了其他机构可能采用这些材料的可能性。

This TUES Type 1 project provides students at the University of North Texas (UNT) with interdisciplinary learning experiences in wireless sensor networks and structural design. The project is developing curricular material for a upper-level course with construction engineering and electrical engineering technology students emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and hands-on learning experiences in real-world contexts. Students participate in hands-on activities in collaborative environments solving problems with real-world contexts and enhancing their knowledge in other disciplines. The four hands-on activities include: 1) design, fabrication, and testing of the wireless sensor network, 2) structural analysis and modeling of the test structure (UNT Apogee Stadium), 3) on-site testing of the structure, and 4) data processing and analysis. The project includes field trips and other outreach activities for middle and high school-aged students from north Texas to provide an introduction to careers in construction and electronics. The project team is partnering with Calhoun Middle School, which has a large number of talented Hispanics students, in Denton, TX, to coordinate field trips with UNT engineering technology students serving as guides and with the "Texas Girls Collaborative" project to attract women students to construction and electronics. Dissemination plans include the curriculum materials and online resources created through this project publically available online and a professional development workshop for engineering faculty and professionals. Since the developed materials are relatively low-cost and will be freely distributed, this increases the possibility that other institutions may adopt the materials.