FACULTY INNOVATOR GRANTS 2011 – 2012 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

The following Engineering faculty members have received funding through the Center for Learning Technologies for innovation, teaching and learning as collaborators on several interesting projects :

Dr. Lee Belfore II, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tutorials for Computer Aided Design Methodologies in Computer Engineering

The primary goal of this project is to improve students' understanding and familiarity with the CAD environment as a native platform for their future educational and professional development as computer engineers and scientists. Our aim is to highlight the relevance, power, and benefit of using CAD tools in the classroom, and in the modern workplace.

Yuzhong Shen, MSIM & ECE

Teaching Programming with Mobile Financial Literacy Games and Application

Two thirds of students rely on student loans for college education and many of them also have credit card debts. But most students lack necessary financial knowledge to manage their debts. Given that debt management and financial literacy require information processing at which computer programs are most effective, programming courses are uniquely positioned to offer opportunities to introduce financial literacy. This project will incorporate financial applications and games into programming courses so that students can see how to use what they learn to address the challenges in their lives. This student-centered approach will significantly improve students' learning effectiveness.