Engineering of Everyday Things -- Laboratory Exercises in the Thermal and Fluid Sciences

工程-机械(56)这是CCLI的第一阶段探索性项目，正在开发基于自行车泵和吹风机等日常技术的热力和流体动力学模块实验室练习。在这些项目上的实验正在产生更相关的学习体验，因为学生们正面临着他们对这些物品如何工作以及为什么工作的误解。该项目还在指导学生为正在调查的系统的行为建立正确的模型。学生们正在使用基于USB的低成本数据采集设备进行探索性测量，以开发系统性能的初步经验模型。然后，学生们将参加定期讲座，并返回实验室进行额外的测量和练习。该项目正在评估学生在事实知识方面的增长，他们识别错误概念的能力，以及他们对实验室工作态度的改变。对学习成果的评估正在会议论文和相关期刊上发表。所有的教学材料、实验室硬件的详细设计、学生作业单、家庭作业和考试都可以通过网络免费获得。实验室硬件的简单性和低成本使这些产品能够广泛采用。

Engineering - Mechanical (56)This is Phase 1 CCLI Exploratory project is developing thermal and fluid dynamics modular laboratory exercises based on everyday technology such as bicycle pumps and hair dryers. Experiments on these items are resulting in more relevant learning experiences as students are being confronted with their misconceptions about how and why these objects work. The project is also guiding students to develop correct models for the behavior of the system under investigation. Students are using low-cost, USB-based data acquisition equipment to make exploratory measurements to develop preliminary, empirical models of system performance. Students are then attending regular lectures and returning to the lab to perform additional measurements and exercises. The project is evaluating students' increase in factual knowledge, their ability to recognize misconceptions, and their change in attitudes toward laboratory work. Evaluations of learning outcomes are being published in conference papers and relevant journals. All teaching materials, detailed design of laboratory hardware, student worksheets, homework assignments and exams are being made freely available via the web. The simplicity and low cost of the laboratory hardware are making these products feasible for wide spread adoption.