Journal article
A Web-Based Instructional Module for Teaching Middle School Students Engineering Design with Simple Machines
Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.), Vol.87(4), pp.437-444
10/1998
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1998.tb00376.x
Abstract
The current work describes an instructional module that emphasizes integrative design using six simple machines: the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the screw, and the gear. The emphasis of this module is to have students investigate the underlying scientific and mathematical properties of the “machines,” and then integrate this knowledge to design creative solutions to problems. This simple machines module makes use of an original web-based multimedia learning environment as well as off-line, hands-on building activities with the LEGOTM Technic I set. The current instructional module was used in a pilot study in an Introduction to Engineering class, and we include preliminary results from this study.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Web-Based Instructional Module for Teaching Middle School Students Engineering Design with Simple Machines
- Creators
- Ann McKenna - University of California, BerkeleyAlice Agogino - University of California, Berkeley
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.), Vol.87(4), pp.437-444
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1998.tb00376.x
- ISSN
- 1069-4730
- eISSN
- 2168-9830
- Number of pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/1998
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984461866002771
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