In the first two years of undergraduate classes, the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) is lecture-based, and projects are only introduced in the final two years. Our sponsor, OST professor Tobias Lamprecht, wanted to change this. The goal of this project is to develop a project-based learning module that will assist the OST to enhance its students’ learning experience and improve their understanding of the material. We interviewed students and professors at both WPI and OST to gather data that helped develop the PBL module. In the PBL module, OST students will be given a rubric to guide research, manufacturing, and creation of their own atomic force microscopy probes. We hope that this project will open the door to new learning experiences for students at the OST.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• MacGregor, Evan
• Chang, Chelsea
• Petrie, Joelynn
• Simpson, Brandon

Subject

• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101321-134505
• 38701

Keyword

• Microtechnology
• Project-Based Learning
• Atomic Force Microscopy
• Education

Advisor

• Burnham, Nancy A.
• Bernardi, Francesca

Year

• 2021

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
• Dr. Tobias Lamprecht

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2021-10-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright