Annual General Assembly 2005 - Malmö

Section 3

Team organization and independent learning in engine simulator laboratories.

R. Jackson¹, A. Marchese², & S. Green¹ 1 - The California Maritime Academy, USA
2 - The State University of New York Maritime College, USA

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the continuing development of a teaching methodology for engine simulator lab classes in which independent learning and team organization play integral parts. The implementation of these methods has dramatically improved student learning in our steam and diesel simulator classes. We wish to share our findings as we continue to experiment with new methods to improve the program and work toward a standardized set of lessons and teaching methods for engine simulation instruction. We are not suggesting that the methods utilized by our program are the ideal way to teach for all institutions, but it is our hope that this paper will be a springboard for discussion and the sharing of ideas.

Keywords: engine simulator, engine simulation, teamwork, instruction, assessment.

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