Project Based Curriculum for Millennial Learners @ Florida Polytechnic University

Sesha S. Srinivasan

doi:10.16920/jeet/2018/v31i3/120814

Authors

Sesha S. Srinivasan Physics Department, Florida Polytechnic University, 4700 ResearchWay, Lakeland, FL 33805

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2018/v31i3/120814

Keywords:

Project Based Learning, Active Learning, Engineering Design, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Millennial Learners, Final Project Presentations, Course Assessment.

Abstract

On the project based learning, the author of this abstract (instructor of the course) adopted "Bridge Design Competitions" based on his Statics "Engineering 3311" course. Students in a team of four or five are provided with accessories such as popsicle sticks and wood glue etc. to build their unique bridge design based on the concepts they learned in the classroom, these are namely, distribution of forces, moment couple, support reactions, trusses, zero force members etc.This project based teaching and learning approach was also deployed in our recently funded "Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems Course (EEL 3287)" which shed some success in terms of students' learning outcome and competencies based assessments.