DocumentCode :
3411297
Title :
Integrating fundamentals and industrial applications in a heat transfer course
Author :
DeWitt, D.P.
fYear :
1994
fDate :
2-6 Nov 1994
Firstpage :
469
Lastpage :
472
Abstract :
At Purdue University we have addressed the challenge of providing students with opportunities to integrate and expand their skills in communication, design and earlier thermal sciences courses while pursuing industrial heat transfer problems. We observed that student motivation towards course fundamentals has increased, based upon a “need to know” that is associated with the industry-sponsored work. Our approach has involved two primary elements: enhanced traditional laboratory experiments allowing the student to set objectives using LabVIEW and an industry sponsored long-term project requiring self-designed experimental procedure. A further purpose of the paper is to describe how the course has been reshaped to meet the School´s overall curriculum revision goals
Keywords :
mechanical engineering; LabVIEW; Purdue University; curriculum revision; heat transfer course; industrial heat transfer problems; industry sponsored project; laboratory experiments; self-designed experimental procedure; student motivation; Communication industry; Computer aided manufacturing; Design engineering; Heat engines; Heat transfer; Industrial economics; Laboratories; Mechanical engineering; Microcomputers; Thermal expansion;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1994. Twenty-fourth Annual Conference. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2413-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1994.580582
Filename :
580582
Link To Document :
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