美国奥克兰大学本科教学专题讲座.ppt

Undergraduate Teaching? Senior Design Project Impressions at Oakland University Xia Wang Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Presented at University of Science and Technology Beijing May 28 , 2008 Outline Introduction of Oakland University Undergraduate Teaching Introduction: teaching load, class size, lecture format, team work, etc. Curriculum Setup Teaching Assessment and innovation Senior Design Project Where is Oakland University? About Oakland University Located in Oakland County, Rochester in Michigan Oakland County is the third most affluent (~rich) county in the United States. OU is the Center of Automotive Valley: 1 mile away from Chrysler Tech center 13 miles from General Motor RD center 20 miles from Ford RD center Surrounded by more than 500 automotive suppliers. Quick Facts of OU State supported university, found in 1957 Classified as Doctoral/Research University Over 18,000 students 121 baccalaureate, and 98 graduate certificate programs Including : College of Arts and Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education and Human Services School of Engineering and Computer Science School of Health Sciences School of Nursing School of Medical School (in 2009) School of Engineering and Computer Science Comprises of four departments: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Electrical Computer Engineering (ECE) Industrial Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering (ME) Faculty: 16 full-time faculty members; 5-8 part-time adjunct faculty members Students: 350 Bachelor; 140 Masters ; 36 PhD External Research Funding (2007): ~ $5,000,000 Undergraduate Teaching “Heavy” Teaching Load 1~2 courses per academic semester 4 Credits/course : 1h45m per class, twice per week, 15 weeks per semester Fall Semester: Sep 4~Dec 20 Winter Semester: Jan 7~April 26 (one week spring break) Summer (4 months): May-August. (No Teaching, Research Time! ) 5 courses: both undergraduate and graduate EGR 250: Intro. to Thermal