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CATs. C OHERENT A PPLICATION T HREAD S. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CATS C OHERENT A PPLICATION T HREAD S. Don Wroblewski Associate Professor Associate Chair, Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program.
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CATs COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CATS COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS Don Wroblewski Associate Professor Associate Chair, Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Program Funded by the College of Engineering through an Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Fellowship
WHAT ARE CATS BROAD NATURE OF ME MEANS MANY POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS ENGINEERS LEARN BY APPLICATION EXAMPLES
WHAT ARE CATS BROAD NATURE OF ME MEANS MANY POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS ENGINEERS LEARN BY APPLICATION EXAMPLES
CATs CHOOSING CATS? COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS ENCOMPASS SEVERAL FUNDAMENTAL AREAS OF ME SYSTEM-LEVEL APPLICATIONS KEY ELEMENTS CAN BE ANALYZED IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES TIED TO CONCENTRATIONS OR DEPT. RESEARCH AREAS
CATs CATS: WIND TURBINE THREAD COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS EK 127 MINI TURBINE PROJECT EK 301 TOWER FORCES, VECTOR VELOCITIES, ME 302 DYNAMICS OF VARIABLE SPEED ME 303 BETZ LIMIT, AERODYNAMICS, TURBINE LAB? ME 305 BLADE STRESSES, FATIQUE ME 366 WIND SPEED STATISTICS ME 310 WIND & POWER MEASUREMENTS, WIND TURBINE PROJECT ?
CATs WHY CATS? COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY OF COURSES THROUGH CONTEXTUAL LEARNING COUPLING DISPARATE TOPICS: SYSTEMS ASPECT OF ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHT APPLICATIONS OF CURRENT INTEREST PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES LIFELONG LEARNING
CATs WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO? COHERENT APPLICATION THREADS LOOK FOR THE CATS BRAND LABEL EXPLORE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL KEEP A CATS PORTFOLIO TELL US HOW TO MAKE CATS BETTER dew11@bu.edu