| A pilot service-learning program was developed in which first year engineering students developed educational projects for high school students. The project sought to heighten the awareness of high school and university students in renewable energy, a topic which crosses the disciplines of science, math, and social sciences and to help both sets of students achieve academic objectives in their respective courses.; Based on a review of the completed projects and the self-assessment questionnaires of the university engineering students, the study was successful in its educational goals. The 11 university students were able to learn and present material on renewable energy and to use the analytic and software tools that are objectives in the Introduction to Engineering II course. The 45 high school students in turn were able to successfully complete their worksheets, showing a basic level of understanding of the material. |
