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This paper, from Richard M. Felder, the Hoechst Celanese Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, cover cooperative learning in engineering courses. Cooperative learning is explained, as well as a chronology of its implementation by the author, and an summative...

This article is an introduction to the cooperative learning model of Johnson, Johnson, and Smith (references cited in the monograph), cooperative learning activities in science and engineering courses, and ways to overcome problems that may arise when this instructional approach is used.

This 22-page report describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Coral Crusaders team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to build underwater ROVs to complete...

This 13-page document is provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center and includes competencies for materials and marine technicians. Competencies include 19 categories, 75 competency concentrations, and 386 performance indicators. The following are examples of competency...

The Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF) is a national facility that supports a broad range of nanoscale science and technology projects by providing state-of-the-art resources and staff support. The website includes sections on how to get started with CNF, links to their...

This 25-page report, published by the Bahçeşehir High School for Science and Technology, describes the design and construction of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by Cosmos Gravity, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Ranger...

These slides, from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), were presented at the 2016 American Society For Engineering Education conference. These presentation slides provide information about two international learning exchanges that focused on...

This 7-page paper, written by Amy L. Freeman and Anita Persaud, describes the PREF Summer Bridge Program designed to increase retention and graduation rates for underrepresented minority students in engineering. The PREF program is a residential, six-week, rigorous academic summer program in which...

This brochure includes information about the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) center. The SMART Center plays a role in developing partnerships, increases and sustains awareness of careers opportunities,...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV looks at Architectural Technology, Rapid Prototyping, and Geospatial Technology programs. The video shows the amount of real world experience the students obtain, as well as...