engineering teaching excellence institute kathryn dimiduk
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Engineering Teaching Excellence Institute Kathryn Dimiduk
Place in curriculum prerequisites follow-on courses co-requisites
Prior year’s content Textbook Professor’s list of major topics (by name not textbook
chapter) Math, computer, other skills students have or need
Outline of course by topics
Skills to be learned
Novice to Expert Thinking
University Calendar Exams
◦ How many, in class or evening Lectures
◦ How many◦ Length◦ Events (using class time)
Assignments◦ Type◦ How often◦ How many
Class organization Teaching methods
Content grid◦ Topics◦ Skills – spread out across course◦ Thinking – guide towards more expert patterns
Main topic
Subtopic
Needed skills
Skills to be taught
Notes
Electro-statics30% of course
Charges,Conductors insulators,background
Demo: electroscope, action at a distance, charging by induction
Coulomb’s LawElectric Forces
Calculus Superposition
Superposition activity
Gauss’ law Vector Calculus
Symmetry to simplify
Colored chalk to show structure of examples
Electric potential
Divergence Demo: van der graaf generator
Main Topic
Subtopic
Skills needed
Skills to be taught
Notes
Capacitors Capacitor energy storage - bang
Circuits10% of course
Series, parallelKirchoff
AlgebraLinear algebraCalculator matrix sol
Error checking
Group hard algebraic problem: how to check work
Capacitors, resistors, inductors
Conceptual checks of answers, Conceptual understanding
Clicker Q
Detailed Schedule on Calendar◦ Days for lectures◦ Fit grid on calendar◦ “adjustment days” expand or contract content so
fits as semester progresses◦ Exams
Week Date Lecture Reading HW
1 Jan 19, 2009
IntroChargesmaterials
Ch 1: 1-3
Jan 21 ChargingCoulomb’s Law,
Ch 1: 4-5
Jan 23 Superposition & activity
Ch 1:6-8
2 Jan 26 Gauss’ law
Ch 2: 1-2 HW 1 dueCh 1: p 4, 17, 23 and …See blackboard
Plan whole semester in advance Hand out one of following
◦ Entire calendar ◦ One month at a time◦ Until the next test◦ A less detailed version
Shock absorber days to adjusting timing◦ Less important material◦ Applications that can be added or omitted
Label calendar Tentative
Blank and sample course planning spreadsheet
Course calendar for spring 2009 for MWF course and for TR course
Detailed outline of this talk University information
◦ Exams◦ Rooms◦ Services◦ ….
Lets you do the planning just once Keep on track, less worry Adjust content to fit schedule chapter by
chapter Don’t skip last chapter(s) due to poor
planning
Take Notes on schedule for next time
Clickers◦ Real time feedback◦ Easy to collect teaching data◦ Students learn more effectively◦ Questions get easier to write with practice
◦ Clickers◦ Think Pair Share◦ Minute Papers◦ Clear – Muddy◦ Simulations◦ Worksheets◦ Hands-on activities
◦ Attend active learning talk for more information
(A) 1 hour or less(B) About 2 hours(C) 3-5 hours(D) 6 or more hours(E) Just wing it
(A) About a day(B) About a week(C) At least a month(D) All available time and more(E) Why didn’t someone tell me I was
teaching before the course started?
(A) 1 hour or less(B) 2-3 hours(C) 4-6 hours(D) 7-9 hours(E) 10 or more hours
Course description or content or goals◦ What are you teaching◦ How are you teaching it ◦ Why is it important
Basic course information◦ Course name and number◦ Class time and location◦ Prerequisites◦ Credit hours◦ Grading options if available
Instructor information◦ Your name (and rank?)◦ Your email◦ Your office or dept. office ◦ Phone number – yours or dept. office◦ Any contact encouragement or rules◦ Office hours
Other teaching staff◦ Team teachers◦ TA(s)◦ Grader(s)◦ Lab TA(s)◦ For each give name and appropriate contact info
Required materials◦ Textbook◦ Course packet◦ Lab manual◦ Calculator or computer or programs◦ Other required materials
Course Policies◦ What do the students need to know right away◦ What needs to be in writing◦ Attendance rules◦ No cheating◦ How to hand in work
How will the course be graded◦ What will be graded?◦ What weight will be given to each component?◦ Will any grades be dropped◦ Late policy◦ Excused and unexcused absences
What is allowed What will happen What documentation is needed
How will the course be taught◦ Lectures◦ Active Learning◦ Homework◦ Reading◦ Papers or reports◦ Labs◦ …..
Verified Disabilities will be accommodated Tutoring through …. Extra help available through …. Office hours other
Technology◦ Blackboard◦ Class website◦ Blackboard◦ Wiki◦ Clickers◦ etc
What material will be covered in the course Tentative schedule for covering material
or approximately how much of the course is on each topic
When will exams be given When are major assignments due Any special events
Components - select and add as needed Reread for tone – does the syllabus
welcome the students and share the excitement of learning?
Proof read – first contact with students– Errors make a poor first impressionHave someone else proof read
Make enough copies or post to website
Questions?