This work describes the educational experiences gained teaching the Senior Design I & II courses, a senior level, two-semester sequence in the Electrical Engineering (EE) program at Georgia Southern University (GSU). In particular, the authors present their experiences in using robotics as the main area to develop the capstone senior design,…

The partnership between science and the environment in service-learning projects helps students to make greater connections to the world around them. Service learning provides many benefits to students, faculty, and communities within the context of a college course. However, to prevent frustration, it is important for faculty members to make a…

Discusses current practices and procedures in British higher education (particularly in the teaching of science) in relationship to the values it upholds. Examines and evaluates alternative models for the project oriented experiments in Denmark, West Germany, and the Netherlands. (JT)