Project-Based Learning
Academic Innovators: Steven Ayer VR Accident Training
Under the leadership of Steven Ayer, Associate Professor of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, a groundbreaking teaching innovation has come to life; where augmented and virtual reality meet engineering education to provide students with accessible, multidimensional, and cost-efficient learning experiences. Augmented & Virtual Reality Potential Speed and efficiency are coveted virtues in every field,…
Academic Innovators: Dan Frank’s Imaginative Rusty’s Riddles
Daniel Frank,Teaching Assistant Professor at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, has created a learning environment that cultivates imagination in his first year engineering courses. Frank teaches EGR 101 and EGR 102 at the Polytechnic campus, both Foundations of Engineering Design Project courses that are required across several engineering majors. Students learn in-person the foundational engineering concepts,…
Academic Innovators: Anoop Grewal FSE 100 AR Project
Anoop Grewal, an Associate Teaching Professor in the Fulton School at ASU, developed new ways to teach concepts in FSE100: Introduction to Engineering, a foundational course designed to introduce engineering principles and problem-solving methodologies for first-year students. Demonstrating his penchant for innovation, Grewal recently pioneered an initiative to integrate Augmented Reality (AR) technology into the…
Academic Innovators: Helen Chavez Responsible Engineering
In our ever-evolving society, the pursuit of inclusion and diversity stands as a paramount challenge, exemplified through the experiences of visually impaired individuals. Their daily navigation of a world not inherently designed to accommodate them underscores the broader need for environments that embrace and empower diverse populations, yet often lack the requisite tools and support…