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Sept. 26, 2013
Olga Pierrakos, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Founding Faculty MemberDepartment of EngineeringDirector, Advanced Thermal Fluids LaboratoryDirector, Center for Innovation in Engineering Education
A little about myself
Madison Engineering
Translating Authentic Problem Solving into the Classroom
Your thoughts? Your ideas?
“To know where we are going, ….we must know where we came from.”
Sparta, Greece
Virginia Tech
Richmond, Virginia
James Madison University
Learning Through Service
Advanced Thermal Fluids LaboratoryUnderstanding the Development and
Evolution of the Engineer Identity
Understanding and Translating Complex Problem Solving
Slide CreditDr. Kurt Paterson, JMU Engineering Department Head
How can we more effectively translate real-world problem solving into the classroom?
How can we work with our industry partners to produce stronger and better prepared engineers?
“Reduction to Practice”
ASME article, October 2012
JMU Engineering and the Madison Engineer
The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2004).
1. The ingenuity of Lillian Gilbreth (Mother of Ergonomics)
2. The problem-solving capabilities of Gordon Moore
3. The scientific insight of Albert Einstein
4. The creativity of Pablo Picasso
5. The determination of the Wright brothers
6. The leadership abilities of Bill Gates
7. The conscience of Eleanor Roosevelt
8. The vision of Martin Luther King
9. .......
1. The ingenuity of Lillian Gilbreth (Mother of Ergonomics)
2. The problem-solving capabilities of Gordon Moore
3. The scientific insight of Albert Einstein
4. The creativity of Pablo Picasso
5. The determination of the Wright brothers
6. The leadership abilities of Bill Gates
7. The conscience of Eleanor Roosevelt
8. The vision of Martin Luther King
9. The curiosity and wonder of children
Educating The Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2005).
The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2004).
December 2005 - Beginnings of JMU Engineering Program
The Mission - A task force of JMU faculty from the College of Integrated Science and Technology, the College of Science and Mathematics, and the College of Business set out to develop a new kind of engineering degree program.
The Vision - A new engineering degree program that combined the best elements from a strong Liberal Arts education with a strong STEM and business curriculum.
The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2004).
Educating The Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (2005).
Versatilists are individuals who can “apply depth of skill to a progressively widening scope of situations and experiences, gaining new competencies, building relationships, and assuming new roles.”
In Just over FIVE YEARS:
Over 12 engineering disciplines represented in faculty
Over 100 capstone, industry, and research projects offered to students
105 engineer graduates (first two classes)!
Current Students In the Program –
~450
~115 Freshman
Inaugural Class – 47 Graduates (May 2012)
30% Graduate School – Over 9 engineering disciplines represented
65% Industry and GovernmentEmployer Position Title Starting Salary
Volvo Powertrain Engineering Consultant $76,000
Advanced Engineering, Inc. Mechanical Engineer $60,000
DCO Energy LLC Project Engineer $49,750
U.S. Army Army Officer, 2nd LT $33,900
Capital One Business Systems Analyst $65000
KPMG IT Attestation Associate $61,000
Peterson Technologies Junior Systems Engineer $72,600
Spans Traditional Engineering Disciplines
7-SemesterHands-On
Design Experience
Integrated Sustainability
Focus
Integrated Business
Curriculum
StrongLiberal Arts
Core
Fundamentalsof EngineeringPre-Licensure
Exam
Real World ProblemSolving
20 Hours ofLaboratory
Credits
Flexible120-Credit
(4-Year)Curriculum
Spans Traditional Engineering Disciplines
7-SemesterHands-On
Design Experience
Integrated Sustainability
Focus
Integrated Business
Curriculum
StrongLiberal Arts
Core
Fundamentalsof EngineeringPre-Licensure
Exam
Real World ProblemSolving
20 Hours ofLaboratory
Credits
Flexible120-Credit
(4-Year)Curriculum
Spans Traditional Engineering Disciplines
7-SemesterHands-On
Design Experience
Integrated Sustainability
Focus
Integrated Business
Curriculum
StrongLiberal Arts
Core
Fundamentalsof EngineeringPre-Licensure
Exam
Real World ProblemSolving
26 Hours ofLaboratory
Credits
Flexible126-Credit
(4-Year)Curriculum
YEAR1
Calculus 1 Physics 1 General Education General Education General Education
Calculus 2 Physics 2Introduction to
EngineeringGeneral Education General Education
YEAR2
Calculus 3 Chemistry 1Engineering
Design 1Statics & Dynamics
General Education
Linear Algebra & Different Eq.
Biology or GeologyEngineering
Design 2Engineering
Management 1General Education
YEAR3
Thermal-Fluids 1Instrumentation &
CircuitsEngineering
Design 3 Engineering
Management 2General Education
Thermal-Fluids 2 Technical ElectiveEngineering
Design 4 Materials & Mechanics
General Education
YEAR4
Sustainability Fundamentals
Technical ElectiveEngineering
Design 5 Systems Analysis General Education
Sustainability & Design (LCA)
Technical ElectiveEngineering
Design 6 General Education General Education
Junior Year Senior Year
Translating Real World and Authentic Problem Solving in
the Classroom
Olga Pierrakos, Robert Nagel, Heather Watson, Kyle Gipson, Elise Barrella, Eric Pappas, Robin Anderson, John Karabelas, Jacquelyn Nagel, ….
Real World Practice
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Undergraduate Classroom
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How would you describe the types of problems and problem solving in professional practice?
Real World Practice
Ill-structuredComplex
Undergraduate Classroom
Well-structuredKnown & Correct
Solutions
Real World Practice
Ill-structuredComplex
Undergraduate Classroom
Well-structuredKnown & Correct
Solutions
Adaptive expertise and cognitive flexibility - the ability to restructure knowledge in multiple ways depending on the changing situational demands –[Spiro, 1995]
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Knowledge Content and Efficiency
Routine Expert
Adaptive Expert
FrustratedNovice
Novice
Real World Practice
Ill-structuredComplex
Undergraduate Classroom
Well-structuredKnown & Correct
Solutions
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Real World Practice
Ill-structuredComplex
Undergraduate Classroom
Well-structuredKnown & Correct
Solutions
PBL?
Based on Jonassen & Hung (2008)
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Plug-N-Chug
Labs
Authentic Design Problems
Worked ExampleProblems
Case Studies
ModelingProblems
Inquiry-based Problems
Brainstorming Problems
UndergradResearch
Design of a Human Powered Vehicle for a Client with Cerebral Palsy
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Functional Modeling
Design-by-Analogy
POC Prototype Build & Test
Morph Matrix
Concept Selection (Pugh Chart)
Customer Needs
Beta Prototype Build & Test
Alpha Prototype Build & Test
Concept Selection(Decision Matrix)
C-Sketch (6-3-5)
Target Specifications
CapstoneDesign
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Freshman Reverse Engineering
Sophomore Bike Project
Junior Design Challenges
Capstone Projects
Freshman Design Project
Typical engineering science lab
Typical engineering science homework
Plug-N-Chug
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Freshman Reverse Engineering
Sophomore Bike Project
Junior Design Challenges
Capstone Projects
Freshman Design Project
Typical engineering science lab
Typical engineering science homework
Plug-N-Chug
Freshman
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Freshman Reverse Engineering
Sophomore Bike Project
Junior Design Challenges
Capstone Projects
Freshman Design Project
Typical engineering science lab
Typical engineering science homework
Plug-N-Chug
SophomoreYear
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Freshman Reverse Engineering
Sophomore Bike Project
Junior Design Challenges
Capstone Projects
Freshman Design Project
Typical engineering science lab
Typical engineering science homework
Plug-N-Chug
Junior Year
Very Unstructured
FairlyUnstructured
ModeratelyStructured
Very Structured
Easy SomewhatEasy
Moderately Complex
Very Complex
Freshman Reverse Engineering
Sophomore Bike Project
Junior Design Challenges
Capstone Projects
Freshman Design Project
Typical engineering science lab
Typical engineering science homework
Plug-N-Chug
Senior Year
How can we more effectively translate real-world problem solving into the classroom?
How can we work with our industry partners to produce stronger and better prepared engineers?
