|
Engineering Design in the Classroom: Enhancing Student Learning with MDSolids™
Robert Mott
Professor
Department of Engineering Technology
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
rmott@udayton.edu
I decided to incorporate MDSolids™ into my teaching three years ago, after hearing about it on an engineering technology listserv that covers about 2,000 people interested in technology education. The software was still new and being developed--it has matured dramatically since then--but I saw it as a way to enhance my students' learning. These
kinds of software are an important aid to the students in doing regular textbook problems and allow the students to do more meaningful projects, such as original design problems, that help them assimilate the material better....We still use calculators in engineering technology, but there's a strong move underway in the discipline towards computer-assisted analysis--the accreditation standards of the Technology Accreditation Commission, a division of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), call for the use of computers in upper-level classes. The commission, which accredits engineering technology programs, is just now implementing a revision in standards that would be parallel to EC 2000. Incorporating computers into the learning process simply makes sense, because computers are thoroughly integrated into the field on a professional level. The students learn what working engineers practice every day...
If you have any questions, you can contact me at:
rmott@udayton.edu
Sort by: Discipline ||
Institution Type ||
Type of Use ||
Author
|
