Abstract:
An undergraduate introductory science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) class can be a jarring disappointment to new students expecting to work with cutting-edge,...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
An undergraduate introductory science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) class can be a jarring disappointment to new students expecting to work with cutting-edge, realworld technology. Their cell phones are often more technically advanced and real-world than the tools used in a class lab. Not surprisingly, many complain that the STEM labs are dull and antiquated. To address these issues, the authors have created an online lab where students can interact via the Internet with tracking solar panels and solar power measurement tools at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Renewable Energy (RE) Lab in Mountain View, CA. The authors evaluate the impact of using real-life, real-time, real-world solar data on student learning. In identical pre- and post-lab quizzes taken before and after students performed the lab, two thirds of errors made on the pre-quiz were corrected on the post-quiz.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 55, Issue: 4, November 2012)
Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Daniel A. O'Leary (S'10) received the Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the 3-2 Management Engineering degree from Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, both in 1999, and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Prior to attending UCSC, he was a Programmer and Database Consu...Show More
Daniel A. O'Leary (S'10) received the Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the 3-2 Management Engineering degree from Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, both in 1999, and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Prior to attending UCSC, he was a Programmer and Database Consu...View more
Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Julie Shattuck received the M.A. degree in adult and continuing education from Washington State University, Pullman, in 1984, and the Certification in Evaluation and Organizational Development from the Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, in 2003.
She is currently with Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation (SARE). SARE was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, south of San Francisco and the Si...Show More
Julie Shattuck received the M.A. degree in adult and continuing education from Washington State University, Pullman, in 1984, and the Certification in Evaluation and Organizational Development from the Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, in 2003.
She is currently with Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation (SARE). SARE was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, south of San Francisco and the Si...View more
Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Joel Kubby (M'03) received the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1985.
He is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering with the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, he was an Area Manager with the Wilson Center for Research and Technology and a Member of Technical Staff with the Web...Show More
Joel Kubby (M'03) received the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1985.
He is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering with the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, he was an Area Manager with the Wilson Center for Research and Technology and a Member of Technical Staff with the Web...View more
Contents Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Daniel A. O'Leary (S'10) received the Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the 3-2 Management Engineering degree from Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, both in 1999, and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Prior to attending UCSC, he was a Programmer and Database Consultant with the Arizona Department of Education, Phoenix. His research is in the area of photovoltaics and renewable energy.
Daniel A. O'Leary (S'10) received the Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the 3-2 Management Engineering degree from Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, both in 1999, and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Prior to attending UCSC, he was a Programmer and Database Consultant with the Arizona Department of Education, Phoenix. His research is in the area of photovoltaics and renewable energy.View more
Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Julie Shattuck received the M.A. degree in adult and continuing education from Washington State University, Pullman, in 1984, and the Certification in Evaluation and Organizational Development from the Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, in 2003.
She is currently with Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation (SARE). SARE was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, south of San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. SARE serves governmental agencies, educational institutions, foundations, and nonprofit organizations through consulting and technical assistance in research and evaluation. Clients include the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, National Institutes of Health, and US Department of Education. The firm has expertise in several areas of educational, social, and environmental concern, including ocean and environmental science; youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; informal science education; prevention; workforce development; and women and underrepresented groups in STEM career pathways.
Julie Shattuck received the M.A. degree in adult and continuing education from Washington State University, Pullman, in 1984, and the Certification in Evaluation and Organizational Development from the Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, in 2003.
She is currently with Shattuck Applied Research & Evaluation (SARE). SARE was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, south of San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. SARE serves governmental agencies, educational institutions, foundations, and nonprofit organizations through consulting and technical assistance in research and evaluation. Clients include the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, National Institutes of Health, and US Department of Education. The firm has expertise in several areas of educational, social, and environmental concern, including ocean and environmental science; youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; informal science education; prevention; workforce development; and women and underrepresented groups in STEM career pathways.View more
Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Joel Kubby (M'03) received the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1985.
He is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering with the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, he was an Area Manager with the Wilson Center for Research and Technology and a Member of Technical Staff with the Webster Research Center, Rochester, NY, from 1987 to 2005. Prior to Xerox, he was with Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, working in the area of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). His research is in the area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with applications in optics, fluidics, and bio-MEMS.
Joel Kubby (M'03) received the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1985.
He is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering with the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to joining the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, he was an Area Manager with the Wilson Center for Research and Technology and a Member of Technical Staff with the Webster Research Center, Rochester, NY, from 1987 to 2005. Prior to Xerox, he was with Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, working in the area of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). His research is in the area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with applications in optics, fluidics, and bio-MEMS.View more
