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CATs. C OHERENT A PPLICATION T HREAD S. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CATS C OHERENT A PPLICATION T HREAD S. Don Wroblewski Associate Professor Associate Chair, Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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