June 2000–August 2003
The study of fluid dynamics plays a central role in many branches of engineering and science. Partly because of this ubiquity, fluid mechanics courses are offered in almost every engineering department, which results in redundancy and hinders the kind of interdisciplinary interaction that should occur. Given this challenge, a group of faculty across the School of Engineering developed a new Web-based teaching program for first-year graduate students.
The modules provide dynamic delivery that is rich in content and tailored to the students’ interests, preparation, skill levels, and learning styles. By replacing the redundant courses on fluid mechanics in multiple departments with these innovative modules, educational interactions among faculty, students, alumni, and industries are enhanced.
Investigator: Prof. Chiang C. Mei, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering