Digital CADCAM Pedagogy Model: Intelligent Inquiry Education (2008)
article⁄Digital CADCAM Pedagogy Model: Intelligent Inquiry Education (2008)
abstract⁄Prototype manufacturing as an educational tool has been very successful at the college level in architecture and engineering design. This paper discusses an innovative inquirybased learning approach rather than the problembased learning models commonly utilized by other similar programs. For example, several researchfunded technology projects e.g., Cappelleri et al. 2007 look at involving students in problembased learning exercises e.g., building robots however, these exercises while providing valuable experiences have predetermined outcomes ingrained by the teachers, the project structure, and the components used to construct the devices. Therefore, inquisitive and creative problem solving is limited to the ‘kitofparts’ in their approach to solving the problem. The inquirybased CADCAM pedagogy model is more concerned with the process of solving a problem through the vehicle of prototyping than with the specificity of the design project itself. This approach has great potential. First, the need to solve the problem drives learning on multiple levels, integrating interdisciplinary ideas into the problem and solution. Second, the problem interlocks disciplines through inquiry knowledge building in team exercises. Finally, it encourages diversity and flexibility by allowing students to look at problems from multiples perspectives and points of view.
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| Year |
2008 |
| Authors |
Hemsath, Timothy; Williams, Robert; Bonnstetter, Ronald; Soh, Leen-Kiat. |
| Issue |
Silicon + Skin: Biological Processes and Computation, |
| Pages |
458-463 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
digital-cadcam-pedagogy-model |
