creating a materials samples collection to support the engineering curriculum 201205
DESCRIPTION
Olin’s library embraces the college’s philosophy of hands-on, entrepreneurial, design-centered engineering education. One example of mission execution is the development of a realia, or learning objects collection that supports multiple intelligences. Moving beyond these learning objects, library staff built a collection of materials samples that enhanced the engineering curriculum, and specifically design, sustainability and materials science courses. This paper briefly discusses the development of Olin College, the library, and the evolving materials samples collection.TRANSCRIPT
Creating a Materials Samples Collection
To Support the Engineering Curriculum
Dee Magnoni, Olin College of Engineering
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About Olin
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About Olin’s Library
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Early Collection Concept
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Course Integration
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Two-w
ay U
se w
ith
Cours
es
in: Materials
Science
Design
Sustainability
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The Interim Solution
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Inventables Material Connexion
Ecolect
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Physical Organization: Lessons from Visits
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Display
“Public” Storage
Workroom Storage
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Materials Science Student Work
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Faculty interviewsStudent interviewsCollection organizational philosophy
Metadata thoughts for the database
Challenges
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Virtual Storage: The Database I
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Virtual Storage: The Database II
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• Site built in the Django framework
• Runs on Python
• Administration panel can be edited and updated without
programming knowledge
• Flexible categorization system
• Ability to create custom metadata types
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Lessons Learned, Moving Forward
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Purchasing versus Building
A pedagogically useful collection cannot exist in a vacuum.
Plans in place…
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THANK YOUContact:
Dee Magnoni
E-mail: [email protected]
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Twitter: @deemagnoni