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Use of Student Experiments for Teaching Embedded Software Development Including HW/SW Co-Design
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Mitsui, H.; Kambe, H.; Koizumi, H. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
Embedded systems have been applied widely, not only to consumer products and industrial machines, but also to new applications such as ubiquitous or sensor networking. The increasing role of software (SW) in embedded system development has caused a great demand for embedded SW engineers, and university education for embedded SW engineering has…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Computer Software, Engineering Education, Computer Science
Use of an Authentic, Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratory Project to Address Engineering Design and Scientific Inquiry in High Schools
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Gilbuena, Debra M.; Kirsch, F. Adam; Koretsky, Milo D. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2012
This paper is intended for engineering educators, high school curriculum designers, and high school teachers interested in integrating authentic, project-based learning experiences into their classes. These types of projects may appear complex, but have many advantages. We characterize the successful implementation of one such project, the…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, High Schools, Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary School Teachers
Students' Design of Experiments: An Inquiry Module on the Conduction of Heat
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Hatzikraniotis, E.; Kallery, M.; Molohidis, A.; Psillos, D. – Physics Education, 2010
This article examines secondary students' design of experiments after engagement in an innovative and inquiry-oriented module on heat transfer. The module consists of an integration of hands-on experiments, simulated experiments and microscopic model simulations, includes a structured series of guided investigative tasks and was implemented for a…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Compulsory Education, Research Methodology, Heat
The Relationship between Students' Views of the Nature of Science and Their Views of the Nature of Scientific Measurement
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Buffler, Andy; Lubben, Fred; Ibrahim, Bashirah – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
The present study explores the relationship between students' views of the nature of science (NOS) and their views of the nature of scientific measurement. A questionnaire with two-tier diagnostic multiple-choice items on both the NOS and measurement was administered to 179 first-year physics students with diverse school experiences. Students'…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Physics, Questionnaires, Science Experiments
Effectiveness of a GUM-Compliant Course for Teaching Measurement in the Introductory Physics Laboratory
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Pillay, Seshini; Buffler, Andy; Lubben, Fred; Allie, Saalih – European Journal of Physics, 2008
An evaluation of a course aimed at developing university students' understanding of the nature of scientific measurement and uncertainty is described. The course materials follow the framework for metrology as recommended in the "Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement" (GUM). The evaluation of the course is based on…
Descriptors: Physics, Laboratory Experiments, Teaching Methods, Probability
Introducing Undergraduate Students to Science
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De Avila, Paulo, Jr.; Torres, Bayardo B. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
Understanding the scientific method fosters the development of critical thinking and logical analysis of information. Additionally, proposing and testing a hypothesis is applicable not only to science, but also to ordinary facts of daily life. Knowing the way science is done and how its results are published is useful for all citizens and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Critical Thinking, Logical Thinking, Publications
Laboratory Work: The Teachers' Perspective
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Ottander, Christina; Grelsson, Gunnel – Journal of Biological Education, 2006
We describe a case study of an in-service professional development project with four experienced biology teachers in two upper secondary schools. The objective was to better understand the role of laboratory work (labwork) in science education with a special emphasis on assessment. Research questions include the following: 1. What does the teacher…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Biology, Case Studies, Professional Development