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Brandon Muramatsu Brandon Muramatsu NEEDS Project Director NEEDS Project Director NEEDS — The National NEEDS — The National Engineering Education Delivery Engineering Education Delivery System System Today and in the Future Today and in the Future Originally Published 1999. Republished 2013. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/)
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Brandon MuramatsuBrandon MuramatsuNEEDS Project DirectorNEEDS Project Director
NEEDS — The National Engineering NEEDS — The National Engineering Education Delivery SystemEducation Delivery System
Today and in the FutureToday and in the Future
Originally Published 1999. Republished 2013. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/)
Develop a global digital library and Develop a global digital library and community of learners in Science, community of learners in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (SMETE).Technology Education (SMETE).
To do this we build upon our experience To do this we build upon our experience with NEEDS — the National Engineering with NEEDS — the National Engineering Education Delivery System — as the Education Delivery System — as the foundation for the SMETE Digital Library foundation for the SMETE Digital Library coupled with on-going research.coupled with on-going research.
Achieving our VisionAchieving our Vision
NEEDSNEEDS
Engineering ContentEngineering ContentAnd New ServicesAnd New Services
Science and Science and Math ContentMath Content
Digital Digital Library Library
ResearchResearch
SMETESMETEDigital LibraryDigital Library
Develop a global digital library and community Develop a global digital library and community of learners in Science, Mathematics, Engineering of learners in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (SMETE).and Technology Education (SMETE).
NEEDSNEEDS
• An Established Dissemination ToolAn Established Dissemination Tool• National program developed within the Engineering National program developed within the Engineering
Coalitions Program (1990-1998)Coalitions Program (1990-1998)• Courseware readily searchable and accessibleCourseware readily searchable and accessible• Expanding to include Science, Mathematics, Engineering Expanding to include Science, Mathematics, Engineering
and Technology Education (SMETE)and Technology Education (SMETE)
• Established Quality Review ProgramsEstablished Quality Review Programs• Criteria for evaluating coursewareCriteria for evaluating courseware• The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering
GoalsGoals• Provide a service to the Provide a service to the
engineering education communityengineering education community• Grow and evolve NEEDS as the foundationGrow and evolve NEEDS as the foundation
for an on-line engineering education communityfor an on-line engineering education community• Expand courseware review and evaluation effortsExpand courseware review and evaluation efforts• Serve as a bridge to the development of aServe as a bridge to the development of a
SMET Digital National LibrarySMET Digital National Library
Engineering
NEEDS: A Multimedia Digital NEEDS: A Multimedia Digital Library of CoursewareLibrary of Courseware
A Multimedia Digital A Multimedia Digital Library: Catalog, search, Library: Catalog, search, browse, download and browse, download and review courseware & review courseware & multimedia elementsmultimedia elements
Expanding NEEDS Services to develop Expanding NEEDS Services to develop the Foundation for an On-line Communitythe Foundation for an On-line Community
• User and Author ServicesUser and Author Services• User reviews of coursewareUser reviews of courseware• User-provided links to related informationUser-provided links to related information• On-line discussionOn-line discussion• Adoption/Adaptation Usage statistics for the Adoption/Adaptation Usage statistics for the
authorauthor
• NEEDS ServicesNEEDS Services• Extended Usage TrackingExtended Usage Tracking• User Registration and ProfilesUser Registration and Profiles
Engineering
New Services Available from Catalog RecordsNew Services Available from Catalog Records
• AffiliationsAffiliations
• DiscussionDiscussion
• Peer ReviewPeer Review
• User ReviewUser Review
• Feature ReviewFeature Review
• AwardsAwards
• Support MaterialsSupport Materials
Engineering
Using NEEDS as the Foundation for a Using NEEDS as the Foundation for a Test-bed SMETE Digital LibraryTest-bed SMETE Digital Library
• Develop a test-bed SMETE Digital Library Develop a test-bed SMETE Digital Library using NEEDS as a foundationusing NEEDS as a foundation• Partnership with the University of California Partnership with the University of California
SystemSystem
• Begin development of a SMETE on-line Begin development of a SMETE on-line user communityuser community
• Evaluate the test-bed SMETE Digital Evaluate the test-bed SMETE Digital LibraryLibrary
SMETE
Digital Library ResearchDigital Library Research
• Develop a controlled vocabulary for SMET Develop a controlled vocabulary for SMET educationeducation
• Apply this Controlled Vocabulary as Apply this Controlled Vocabulary as metadata for organizing, indexing and metadata for organizing, indexing and retrieving educational materials stored in retrieving educational materials stored in NEEDS (as a test-bed SMET Digital Library)NEEDS (as a test-bed SMET Digital Library)
• Use courseware in NEEDS and the Controlled Use courseware in NEEDS and the Controlled Vocabulary to structure discussion among Vocabulary to structure discussion among our community of learnersour community of learners
Research
Premier Award for Excellence in Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education CoursewareEngineering Education Courseware
• Why Create the Premier Award?Why Create the Premier Award?
• Establish NEEDS as a source of quality Establish NEEDS as a source of quality learning materialslearning materials
• Provide recognition to developers for Provide recognition to developers for time and intellectualtime and intellectual
NEEDS
What is the What is the Premier AwardPremier Award??
• A national competition to identify and A national competition to identify and reward the authors of high-quality, non-reward the authors of high-quality, non-commercial courseware designed to commercial courseware designed to enhance engineering educationenhance engineering education• The The Premier AwardPremier Award is about the entire is about the entire
experience of using the courseware by learners, experience of using the courseware by learners, not just the courseware itselfnot just the courseware itself
• A dissemination system to distribute the A dissemination system to distribute the Premier Courseware (via CDPremier Courseware (via CD’’s, ASEE Prism s, ASEE Prism ads, presentations at FIE and ASEE)ads, presentations at FIE and ASEE)
How do we Decide the How do we Decide the Premier AwardPremier Award??
• A rigorous, on-site 2-day review process A rigorous, on-site 2-day review process with 6-10 judgeswith 6-10 judges• Engineering content expertsEngineering content experts• Instructional designersInstructional designers• StudentsStudents• PublishersPublishers
• Apply the Premier Award CriteriaApply the Premier Award Criteria
Premier AwardPremier Award Criteria Criteria
• Instructional DesignInstructional Design• Will students learn from the Will students learn from the
courseware?courseware?
• Software Design Software Design
• Is it well designed and usable?Is it well designed and usable?
• Engineering ContentEngineering Content• Is the content error free?Is the content error free?
We recognize that all the categories are interwoven.
• Software Design:Software Design:• EngagementEngagement• User interface and navigationUser interface and navigation• Technical reliabilityTechnical reliability
• Engineering Content:Engineering Content:• Accuracy of contentAccuracy of content• Organization of contentOrganization of content• Consistency with learning objectivesConsistency with learning objectives
Premier Courseware of 1998Premier Courseware of 1998
• Della Steam PlantDella Steam Plant• By P. K. Raju and Chetan SankarBy P. K. Raju and Chetan Sankar
at Auburn Universityat Auburn University
• MDSolidsMDSolids• By Timothy Philpot at Murray State By Timothy Philpot at Murray State
UniversityUniversity
• SEVE-UNHSEVE-UNH• Robert M. Henry at the University of Robert M. Henry at the University of
New HampshireNew Hampshire
DistributionDistribution2000 CD-ROMs2000 CD-ROMs
NEEDSSee http://www.needs.org/premier/1997/See http://www.needs.org/premier/1997/for more infofor more info
Premier Courseware of 1997Premier Courseware of 1997
• Virtual Disk Drive Virtual Disk Drive
Design StudioDesign Studio
• Drill Dissection andDrill Dissection and Bicycle DissectionBicycle Dissection
• Mars NavigatorMars Navigator
Distribution - 3000 CD-ROMsDistribution - 3000 CD-ROMs100 Copies to Authors100 Copies to Authors650 Copies to FIE `97 Participants650 Copies to FIE `97 Participants300 Copies to Engineering Deans300 Copies to Engineering Deans400 Copies to ASEE `98 Participants400 Copies to ASEE `98 Participants200 Copies to ICEE `98 Participants200 Copies to ICEE `98 Participants200 Copies to FIE `98 Participants200 Copies to FIE `98 Participants
1999 1999 Premier AwardPremier Award Competition Competition
• Submit by Friday, July 30, 1999 to be Submit by Friday, July 30, 1999 to be eligible for the 1999 Premier Award eligible for the 1999 Premier Award CompetitionCompetition
• To be presented at FIE 1999, San Juan, To be presented at FIE 1999, San Juan, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Visit us in Booth306 at ASEE 99
NEEDS
See http://www.needs.org/premier/1999/ for more info
Contact InformationContact Information
Brandon MuramatsuBrandon MuramatsuNEEDS Project DirectorNEEDS Project Director
