NSF CCLI Grant DUE-0311075, “Hands-On Learning in Engineering”
Goals and Objectives
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Create a hands-on learning environment that enhances the laboratory
experience across the engineering curriculum.
Promote collaborative learning and team-oriented problem-solving skills.
Build self-confidence.
Promote the ability to design and conduct experiments.
Augment theoretical engineering courses with related hands-on interactive
experimental modules.
Integrate research methodologies and advances into the undergraduate
curriculum.
Broaden the range of teaching styles to meet the needs of a diverse
student population who learn in different ways, thereby increasing the
retention of all students.
Increase the recruitment and participation of under-represented groups.
Coordinate throughout the engineering curriculum, via repeated exposure,
diverse programming opportunities in both LabVIEW and MATLAB.
Produce a more knowledgeable and experienced engineer better suited to
handling real-world problems.