Establishing a ‘Centre for Engineering Experimentation and Design Simulation’: a step towards restructuring engineering education in India     

P. Venkateswarlu 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2017,42(4):349-367

Reforms in undergraduate engineering curriculum to produce engineers with entrepreneurial skills should address real-world problems relevant to industry and society with active industry support. Technology-assisted, hands-on projects involving experimentation, design simulation and prototyping will transform graduates into professionals with necessary skills to create and advance knowledge that meets global standards. To achieve this goal, this paper proposes establishing a central facility, ‘Centre for Engineering Experimentation and Design Simulation’ (CEEDS) in autonomous engineering colleges in India. The centre will be equipped with the most recent technology resources and computational facilities where students execute novel interdisciplinary product-oriented projects benefiting both industry and society. Students undertake two projects: a short-term project aimed at an engineering solution to a problem in energy, health and environment and the other a major industry-supported project devoted to a product that enhances innovation and creativity. The paper presents the current status, the theoretical and pedagogical foundation for the centre's relevance, an activity plan and its implementation in the centre for product-based learning with illustrative examples.  相似文献   

Film scenes in interdisciplinary education: teaching the Internet of Things*     

Young-mee Hwang  Kwang-sun Kim  Tami Im 《Educational Media International》2017,54(2):83-98

The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining importance in education owing to its rapid development. This study addresses the importance of interdisciplinary education between technology and the humanities. The use of films as a teaching resource is suitable for interdisciplinary education because films represent creative forecasts and predictions on future human society, helping the public realize what could occur in the future. By utilizing films in instruction, students can be trained to understand the three key functions of IoT and acquire the ability to develop creative applications of IoT. An IoT teaching model using the films Minority Report (2002), Big Hero 6 (2014), Iron Man 3 (2013), Her (2013), and Transcendence (2014), all of which depict various applications of IoT that could be helpful in the teaching of the functions and concepts of IoT, is suggested; an interdisciplinary class is carried out for 15 weeks following the model. The effectiveness of the class is measured using quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, and reflection journals. The findings show that students developed interdisciplinary capacity through education using films.  相似文献   

From nature deficit to outdoor exploration: curriculum for sustainability in Vermont’s public schools     

Jonathan Silverman 《Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning》2017,17(3):258-273

Children today are spending less time than ever outdoors, contributing to a culture of environmental apathy and separation from the natural world. In the growing field of environmental education, teachers are challenged to introduce the outdoors into their curriculum. In Vermont, some public school teachers have successfully implemented environmental education into their practice in a variety of interesting ways. This paper analyzes a series of teacher interviews and observations in Vermont public schools to identify successful strategies and pedagogies being utilized for environmental education. Several common themes emerged from this study, including place-based education, hands-on exploration, and free choice learning.  相似文献   

美国华盛顿大学跨学科教研融合模式及经验启示     

张炜  颜盼盼 《科技管理研究》2016,(23):121-125

运用多案例分析方法翔实分析华盛顿大学的跨学科基础教学平台、专业导向的本科生跨学科教学、项目导向的研究生跨学科教学和跨学科研究运行模式的特色实践及核心特征,归纳出华盛顿大学纵向一体化的跨学科教学体系、无边界跨学科运行模式和跨学科教研融合模式。基于此,对我国研究型大学和研究教学型大学有效开展跨学科教学和研究提出相应的对策建议。  相似文献   

"中国西部环境和生态科学"重大研究计划结题综述     

冷疏影  李秀彬  宋长青 《中国科学基金》2011,(2):71-76

本文综述了重大研究计划"中国西部环境和生态科学"实施10年来所取得的成绩.列举了参加成员的创新成果和对解决核心科学问题的贡献.  相似文献   

基于社会复杂网络的学科交叉研究     

张洪磊  魏建香  杜振东  刘向  严顺  冯泽  李晓迪  冯学风 《情报杂志》2011,(10)

利用社会网络分析方法和Ucinet工具,对情报学与计算机科学两个学科近10年来国内核心期刊文献进行学科交叉实证研究。构建基于引用关系的作者网络与文献网络并深入探讨两个学科研究的交叉关系。  相似文献   

哲学能够成为科技创新的“助产士”吗？   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0       下载免费PDF全文

朱菁 《中国科学院院刊》2021,36(1):10-16

进入21世纪后,随着经济和社会的持续发展,中国的科技事业也迎来了发展的黄金期,中国已成为世界上屈指可数的科技大国。然而,引领性创新人才和成果的不足,成为当前中国科技发展有待解决的瓶颈问题。文章提出,哲学对于解决这一问题或可襄助一臂之力,通过参与营建有助于哲人科学家成长的土壤和氛围,哲学可以间接促进引领性科技创新人才的培育和创新成果的产出。这一任务对于哲学自身也提出了特定的要求,并将为哲学发展带来相应的影响。  相似文献   

世界一流大学前沿科学中心建设模式分析与借鉴 ——以麻省理工学院麦戈文脑科学研究院为例     

聂映玉  王斌  于依琼 《科技管理研究》2021,41(18):113-120

介绍美国麻省理工学院前沿科学中心麦戈文脑科学研究院的治理理念、组织模式和管理体系,对其与我国共建的3所麦戈文脑科学研究院等科研人员进行半结构式访谈,得到前沿科学中心的科研评审机制、经费支持机制以及科研软环境建设是科研人员最关注的方面.借鉴麦戈文脑科学研究院经验,建议我国研究型大学在建设前沿科学研究平台中,注重依托实体化组织模式引进顶尖人才参与建设,提供稳定的科研支撑保障并拓宽科研资助来源,强化高水平国际交流与合作,鼓励学科交叉融合,营造协同创新的软环境,并提升国际化管理水平.  相似文献   

交叉学科视野下的电子商务人才培养模式研究——以福建师范大学协和学院电子商务专业为例     

钱莎莎 《六安师专学报》2014,(4):23-26

当今高等教育的重要特点之一就是知识的交叉渗透,这既是现代新兴学科的生长点,也是人才培养的制高点。电子商务专业正是多学科与现代经济管理专业交叉的产物。本文基于交叉学科视野,以福建师大协和学院电子商务专业为例,探讨交叉学科视野下人才培养模式的总体思路,在交叉学科课程体系、教学模式、学科平台和校企合作等方面对人才培养模式进行了分析和思考。  相似文献   

高职教育服务沿海开发的思路与对策     

乔桂银 《南通职业大学学报》2014,(2):1-4

沿海开发是南通高职教育为南通经济社会发展服务也是促进自身大发展的战略机遇,目前在经费投入、校企合作、师资队伍建设、专业设置等方面与沿海开发的产业发展需求仍有很大的差距。为此,根据南通区域经济发展和沿海开发的特点,结合南通高职教育实际,提出了一系列有针对性的建议对策,以期更好地为沿海开发培养优质的应用型高技能人才。  相似文献