Transition from Continuum-based Mechanics to Multiscale Mechanics in Engineering Education

工程-机械(56)这个CCLI第一阶段探索性项目通过新的模块、例子和小范围的问题，将包括纳米技术在内的多尺度工程概念引入到本科工程力学课程中。分子动力学、有限元方法以及计算机辅助设计和绘图被用来帮助学生可视化纳米材料的行为。以学习者为中心的教学法使人们能够更深入地理解在这种规模下管理工程力学和分析的独特科学规则。形成性评估在实施的每个阶段都被用来评估备选方案，考虑到了AETE和美国工程教育学会(ASEE)的指导方针。一个工业咨询委员会正在帮助进行形成性评估。一名外部评估员正在对该项目进行总结性评估。该项目正在通过补充教科书、网站和教师发展研讨会进行传播，并正在扩大一个代表性不足的群体--工程学美洲原住民--的参与。学生们正在开发一种可以在他们的职业生涯中使用的解决问题的工具。

Engineering - Mechanical (56)This CCLI Phase 1 Exploratory Project is introducing multi-scale engineering concepts including nanotechnology into undergraduate engineering mechanics curriculum through new modules, examples, and small-scaled problems. Molecular dynamics, finite element method, and computer aided design and drafting are being used to help students visualize the behavior of nanoscale materials. Learner-centered pedagogy is allowing a deeper understanding of the unique scientific rules governing engineering mechanics and analysis at this scale. Formative assessment is being used to evaluate options at each stage of implementation, considering guidelines from ABET and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). An Industrial Advisory Board is helping with the formative assessment. An external evaluator is conducting the summative assessment of the project. The project is being disseminated through a supplementary textbook, a website, and faculty development workshops and is broadening the participation of an under-represented group, Native Americans in Engineering. Students are developing an assortment of problem-solving tools that they can use throughout their professional careers.