c oherent a pplication t hread s

COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS

CATs

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CATS

COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS

Don WroblewskiAssociate Professor

Associate Chair, Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program

Funded by the College of Engineering through an Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Fellowship

WHAT ARE CATS

ENGINEERS LEARN BY APPLICATION

EXAMPLES

BROAD NATURE OF ME MEANS MANY

POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS

ENGINEERS LEARN BY APPLICATION

EXAMPLES

BROAD NATURE OF ME MEANS MANY

POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS

WHAT ARE CATS

CHOOSING CATS?COHERENT APPLICATION

THREADS

CATs

SYSTEM-LEVEL

APPLICATIONS

ENCOMPASS SEVERAL

FUNDAMENTAL AREAS OF ME

KEY ELEMENTS CAN BE ANALYZED IN INTRODUCTORY

COURSESTIED TO

CONCENTRATIONS OR DEPT.

RESEARCH AREAS

CATS: WIND TURBINE THREADCOHERENT APPLICATION THREADS

CATs

EK 127 MINI

TURBINE PROJECT

EK 301TOWER FORCES,

VECTOR VELOCITIES, ME 302

DYNAMICS OF

VARIABLE SPEED

ME 366 WIND SPEED

STATISTICS

ME 303 BETZ LIMIT, AERODYNAMICS, TURBINE

LAB?ME 305

BLADE STRESSES, FATIQUE

ME 310 WIND & POWER

MEASUREMENTS, WIND TURBINE

PROJECT ?

WHY CATS?COHERENT APPLICATION

THREADS

CATs

IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY OF COURSES

THROUGH CONTEXTUAL

LEARNING

COUPLING DISPARATE

TOPICS: SYSTEMS

ASPECT OF ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHT

APPLICATIONS OF CURRENT

INTERESTPROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES LIFELONG

LEARNING

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?COHERENT APPLICATION

THREADS

CATs

EXPLORE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

LOOK FOR THE CATS

BRAND LABEL

KEEP A CATS

PORTFOLIO

TELL US HOW TO MAKE CATS

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