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Spindler, Richard – PRIMUS, 2019
Project-based learning supports unique and authentic problems in differential equations courses. An intuitive, interesting and deep differential equations project is described. The description illustrates a case study of guiding students through a complex project and the technical and personal rewards gained from it. Valuable advice is provided to…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Calculus, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction
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Tatzl, Dietmar; Hassler, Wolfgang; Messnarz, Bernd; Fluhr, Holger – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2012
The present article describes and evaluates collaborative interdisciplinary group projects initiated by content lecturers and an English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instructor for the purpose of teaching technical writing skills in an aeronautical engineering degree program. The proposed technical writing model is assessed against the results of a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technical Writing, Writing Skills, Collaborative Writing
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Evans, Eric; Artusio-Glimpse, Aly; Zaczesk, Bryan; Dawson, Ross – Tech Directions, 2010
In November 2008, a mass email sent by the department chairman arrived in the inboxes of the imaging and photographic technology students at the Rochester Institute of Technology. A great opportunity was in store for four lucky students. The department had received a request for proposals (RFP) sent by NASA to colleges around the United States…
Descriptors: Design, Program Proposals, Scientific Concepts, Aviation Technology
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Woody, Howard – School Arts, 1980
Described is a five-day workshop in the new environmental art form of sky sculpture, which was presented at Wingfield High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Included are daily activities and the design considerations faced by students when planning their balloon creations for flight. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Aviation Technology, Course Content, Design Requirements