Title :
Interactive session model-eliciting activities: a framework for posing open-ended engineering problems
Author :
Diefes-Dux, Heidi A. ; Moore, Tamara ; Follman, Deborah ; Zawojewski, Judith ; Imbrie, P.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Freshman Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
This interactive session is for engineering and technology faculty interested in curriculum reform, real-world engineering problem-solving, addressing ABET criteria, and empowering under-represented populations of students. Participants will take part in a model-eliciting activity (MEA) group problem-solving session and learn the fundamental principles for developing a MEA. Participants will gain an understanding of the process involved in making advanced engineering content accessible to undergraduate students through a well-formulated MEA. They will also map the components of a MEA to the ABET criteria and learn how MEAs serve under-represented populations.
Keywords :
engineering education; mathematical analysis; problem solving; ABET criteria; MEA; advanced engineering content; curriculum reformation; engineering faculty; group problem-solving session; interactive session; mathematical modeling; model-eliciting activity; open-ended engineering problem; principle learning; technology faculty; under-represented population; undergraduate student; Education; Educational technology; Equations; Libraries; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Problem-solving; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8552-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2004.1408555