…running a molecular simulation of air and experience how the air temperature they feel is related to the simulated motion of air molecules displayed on the screen. And when a…
…a result of past geologic processes; resource availability has guided the development of human society; and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks and benefits. Additionally, ESS3.C: Human Impacts…
…solar houses to understand the effects of design solutions on energy transfer and efficiency. Using virtual models and our Energy3D customized CAD software, students create solar house designs, then construct…
“When I observe my students in traditional lab experiments versus simulated investigations online or a combination of the two, it’s evident that deeper connections are made with this generation [of…
…Massive Open Online Course, embedded in Data Games, a data exploration tool from KCP Technologies, and included in online textbooks and supplements. Figure 2. MW delivers scores of activities complete…
…of the sun’s rays coming through windows. This use of virtual representations permits students to design solutions more quickly while actively integrating the process of engineering design with the underlying…
…10:15am-11:45am, Pelican Room We are developing a performance assessment tool based on time series analysis to shed light on how students solve design challenges and develop their design thinking using…
…level, with rules for photons, chemical bonds and macromolecules, plus Newton’s laws to determine the resulting motion. With all these calculations, emergent behavior, um… simply emerges! And that means MW…
A student design In a pilot study conducted in December 2012, high school students in an engineering class used our Energy3D CAD tool to do an urban solar design project…
The day/night cycle of an SUT The solar updraft tower is a new-concept clean energy power plant for generating electricity from the sun. Sunshine falling on a greenhouse collector structure…