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Bridging The Gap Between The Industrial Environment And The Classroom Via Project-Based Learning, Michael W. Martin
Bridging The Gap Between The Industrial Environment And The Classroom Via Project-Based Learning, Michael W. Martin
Michael W Martin
Recent engineering education research has concluded that most engineering curricula do not promote attainment of many characteristics desired in practicing engineers. Methods to attain these characteristics include both project-based learning (PBL) and simulation of workplace situations in the educational environment. The presenter will outline the use of both PBL and workplace simulation through the implementation of a semester-long project in a senior-level Data Acquisition course taught out of the Department of Engineering Technology at Northern Michigan University. A typical undergraduate experimental analysis or data acquisition course will review topics including; sensoring, hardware requirements, testing techniques, computer integration, software use, and …