Renewal of Core Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

建议编号：0230671 PRINCIPAL调查员：克雷格，凯文研究人员名称：伦斯勒理工学院名称：伦斯勒理工学院核心工程更新摘要这项授予伦斯勒理工学院的拨款的主题是，在一个人成为机械工程师、电气工程师或任何专业领域的工程师之前，必须首先“成为一名工程师！”确定物理、数学、科学和工程主题，这些主题构成了适用于所有工科学生教育的“基本知识体系”。本项目的目标是：将这些主题组织成一套教学合理的课程。为每门课程开发一个扩展的课程描述，包含学习目标、学生学习和课程有效性的评估方法。开发方法以确保学生的学习水平和知识的保留。开发以能力为基础的评估系统，并要求学生展示对扩展课程描述中所定义的单元目标的掌握。在整个岩心工程计划中引入和发展计算工具的适当使用。在学生的工作和学习习惯中营造一种专业的氛围，为学生获得专业工程师执照和进入工程专业做好准备。创建一份文件，描述实施上述目标的计划。计划并开始实施核心工程组织结构。构建教师发展计划，为教授综合核心工程课程做好准备。

PROPOSAL NO.: 0230671PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Craig, KevinINSTITUTION NAME: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTITLE: Renewal of Core Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAbstractThe thesis of this grant to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is that before a person becomes a mechanical engineer, an electrical engineer, or an engineer in any specialized area, one must first "become an engineer!" To identify the physics, mathematics, science, and engineering topics that constitute a "fundamental body of knowledge" applicable to the education of all engineering students.The goals of this project are: To structure these topics into a set of courses which are pedagogically sound.To develop an extended course description for each course containing learning objectives and assessment methods of student learning and course effectiveness. To develop methods to assure student learning levels of competency and retention of knowledge.To develop a system of assessment which is competency-based and requires students to demonstrate mastery of unit objectives as defined in the extended course description. To introduce and develop appropriate use of computing tools throughout the CoreEngineering Program. To create an atmosphere of professionalism in student work and study habits and prepare students for licensure as professional engineers and entry into the engineering profession.To create a document describing the plan for implementation of the above goals. To plan and begin to implement the Core Engineering organizational structure. To construct a faculty development plan that prepares them to teach the integrated Core Engineering program.