Mobile Instructional Laboratory to Serve Multiple Sites in the 2+2 Engineering Technology Program

9452281 Verma本提案提出了一种新的具有成本效益的实验室教学方法，以补充新的和不断发展的远程学习领域。老道明大学的工程技术系在弗吉尼亚州的三个地点提供电视高级课程，未来还计划在其他地点提供。除了这三个主要站点外，还有两个卫星站点只接收电视课程。机械和电气工程技术专业的高级课程是通过在参与该项目的社区学院校园内授课的电视和现场课程相结合的方式提供的。在偏远地区，实验室设施不足，无法教授机械工程技术项目的高级课程，这是该项目自成立以来最大的缺点。两个学科领域的实验室设备是至关重要的，在保持程序的质量是流体力学和自动控制。建议在一辆40英尺长的拖车内建立一个流动教学实验室，以存放流体力学和自动控制设备。实验室设备将转移到其中一个地点，并在那里停留四周。它将配备四个模块化工作站，可以快速更换以适应各种设备。该设施在两个学科领域和三个站点之间的使用提供了一个经济有效的解决方案，而不影响项目的质量。

9452281 Verma This proposal addresses a new cost effective approach to laboratory instruction to supplement the new and growing field of distance learning. The Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University offers televised upper-division programs at three locations throughout the state of Virginia with other sites planned for the future. In addition to these three main sites, there are two satellite sites which receive only televised courses. The upper division curriculum in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology programs are offered through a combination of televised and live courses taught on the campus of the community colleges participating in the program. Inadequate laboratory facilities to teach upper-division courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, at the remote sites, has been the biggest draw back of the program since its inception. Two subject areas where laboratory equipment is critical in maintaining the quality of the program are Fluid Mechanics and Automatic Controls. It is proposed to develop a Mobile Instructional Laboratory built inside a 4O feet long trailer to house equipment for Fluid Mechanics and Automatic Controls. The laboratory facility will move to one of the sites and stay there for four weeks. It will be equipped with four modular workstations which can be changed quickly to accommodate a variety of equipment. Utilization of this facility for two subject areas and between three sites offers a cost effective solution without comprising the quality of the program.