Dec82018 by LDP TeamNo Comments
CoE Faculty Honored As 150th Anniversary Professors

CoE Faculty Honored As 150th Anniversary Professors

News
College of Engineering faculty member Chuck Krousgrill has been honored as a 150th Anniversary Professor by Purdue’s Office of the Provost. Charles Krousgrill, a professor of mechanical engineering, is among 10 Purdue faculty recognized with the award for their work as high-impact master teachers. Krousgrill, whose relationship with Purdue began as an undergraduate (BS ‘75) and continued when he joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty, has taught in the College of Engineering for 38 years. He is a pioneer in mechanics education, focusing on undergraduate education. Krousgrill is a founding fellow of Purdue’s University Teaching Academy and pioneer of the Freeform Classroom that since 2009 has allowed students in challenging engineering courses to access hundreds of instructional videos and animations while encouraging interaction with each other and faculty online. “As an…
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Dec82018 by LDP TeamNo Comments

Video Coding of Classroom Observations for Research and Instructional Support in an Innovative Learning Environment

Journal Papers
Evenhouse, Austin Zadoks, Claudio Cesar Silva de Freitas, Nimit Patel, Rohit Kandakatla, Nick Stites, Taylor Prebel, Edward Berger, Charles Krousgrill, Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Jennifer DeBoer, “Video Coding of Classroom Observations for Research and Instructional Support in an Innovative Learning Environment”, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education.  
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Dec82018 by LDP TeamNo Comments
“In our context, education is the essential element for transformation”, Jorge Bris

“In our context, education is the essential element for transformation”, Jorge Bris

Freeform, News
“Education will always be a challenging profession, but the good news is that we now have more tools to help us”, says Jorge Bris about the constant changes teachers face today when trying to find better ways to communicate and share information with their students.  Bris is a mechanical engineer and has worked in academia in one way or another since 1996. Teaching has always been his passion, and in the engineering lectures he gives today at the Universidad del Norte (Uninorte), he emphasizes the importance of collaborative learning. With strategies like this, Jorge faces head on the reality of students dropping out of, failing, or needing to retake the engineering course he teaches. Bris is a graduate of Uninorte himself, where he earned his doctoral degree in materials science…
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Oct102018 by LDP TeamNo Comments
PME paves the way for a new standard of professional preparedness

PME paves the way for a new standard of professional preparedness

MEERCat, News
Based on student, alumni, and employer feedback, the Purdue School of Mechanical Engineering is now offering a unique opportunity for students to hone and develop professional skills. Inspired by and in collaboration with the College of Agriculture certificate program, MEERCat is piloting a Leadership Development Program (LDP) to improve students’ leadership and professional skills and prepare them for the workforce. “We are thrilled to introduce this new opportunity for students in Mechanical Engineering,” says MEERCat Project Coordinator Ruth Rothstein. “We know the LDP focus on leadership and experiential learning will be an excellent complement to the outstanding technical education PME offers.” As another initiative of MEERCat’s REvolutionizing computer science and Engineering Departments (RED) NSF grant, the LDP is an opportunity for students to improve communication, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. LDP…
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Oct102018 by LDP TeamNo Comments
ME faculty share strategies for student engagement at new lunchtime event

ME faculty share strategies for student engagement at new lunchtime event

MEERCat, News
The Mechanical Engineering Education Research Center at Purdue (MEERCat) is partnering with the Purdue Center for Instructional Excellence to develop and deliver a student-centered teaching and learning, interactive seminar series for faculty members in the School of Mechanical Engineering. This collaboration leverages a growth and development model to promote the use of active learning and evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom, with the aim of producing tangible improvements in overall teaching effectiveness and student engagement. The Mechanical Engineering Active Learning Series (MEALS) consists of ten, one-hour long lunch seminars organized on the first Tuesday of the month during the 2018-2019 academic year. MEERCat Executive Director Ed Berger shares his hope that MEALS will create an effective community of practice and lay a sound foundation for in-classroom growth and holistic teaching…
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