Professional Practice Simulations for Engaging, Educating and Assessing Undergraduate Engineers

用于吸引、教育和评估本科工程师的专业实践模拟

• 批准号: 0919347
• 负责人: David Shaffer
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0919347&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Professional; Practice; Simulations; Engaging; Educating

Engineering - Other (59)This project is tailored to the newest generation of engineering students who are more computer literate, electronically connected, and simulation game-oriented than any prior generation. Through this project, a computer game is being developed that models authentic engineering practice. The game is being tested with first-year engineering students to help them develop an epistemology of engineering practice. In this game, students are employees in the Nephrotex Company that designs kidney dialysis machines for people with end-stage kidney disease. As entry-level engineers, student players are being charged with troubleshooting client questions and developing guidelines for proper use of the company's product in clinical settings, and for generating and testing ideas about the design, operation, and performance of dialysis equipment. Student players also interact with non-player characters who represent other members of the firm, clients, and potential customers. To complete their tasks, students need to research kidney function, machine design, transport phenomena, and fundamentals of optimization. Game play is taking place face-to-face during class time as well as outside of the classroom. Results from the project are being rigorously assessed to evaluate the impact of the game on student learning and motivation as well as the development of an engineering epistemic frame for the students.

工程 - 其他（59）该项目是针对最新一代的工程专业学生量身定制的，这些学生比任何一代人都更具有计算机识字，电子连接和仿真游戏。通过这个项目，正在开发一个计算机游戏，该项目对真实的工程实践进行建模。该游戏正在与一年级工程专业的学生进行测试，以帮助他们发展工程学的认识论。在此游戏中，学生是Nephrotex公司的员工，该公司为终末期肾脏疾病的人设计肾脏透析机。作为入门级工程师，学生球员被指控对客户问题进行故障排除，并制定指南，以在临床环境中正确使用公司的产品，并为透析设备的设计，操作和性能产生和测试想法。学生玩家还与代表公司，客户和潜在客户的其他成员的非玩家角色进行互动。为了完成任务，学生需要研究肾脏功能，机器设计，运输现象和优化基础。游戏玩法在上课时间以及教室外面面对面。正在严格评估该项目的结果，以评估游戏对学生学习和动机的影响，并为学生开发工程认知框架。