University of Utah Student Newspapers--The Chronicle | 2013-01-07 | Page 3

DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Monday, January 7, 2013 ENGINEERING continued from Page 1 pedagogy into the remainder of our curriculum." The labs are no longer only for senior projects, but are open to underclassmen as well. Like the mechanical engineering Spiral program, the curriculum is meant to close the loop between starting and finishing the program. Toward the end of the semester, BIKE CAGES continued from Page 1 When the building was built, two alcoves in front of the building provided a smoking room. With smoking now banned in front of buildings, these alcoves are no longer being used as productive space. Heidi Goedhart, bicycle coordinator at Commuter Services, developed the plan to convert these alcoves into bike cages. Goedhart said the need for a long-term, weatherproof storage for bicycles is too great to ignore. "There is a significant need for bicycle parking at the university," she said. "When we provide covered and secure parking, we prove to users that the university does realize the desires and needs of bicyclists. The cage also provides covered parking, which is more desirable since Utah does experience inclement weather. It's never pleasant to come outside to a bike plastered with frozen snow the freshmen work with the seniors on their design projects. Freshmen get the mentoring experience and the seniors get the managerial one. Furse and other professors also find that class time is more productive. "Our professors are our most extensive resource," Furse said. "We should be using them for their knowledge and experience rather than reading out of a textbook." The lab time is designated for projects, and there are many that go on or covered in rain. This alleviates that inconvenience for users." Currently, the U offers bike parking at racks and bike lockers, but Goedhart said that is not enough to cover the number of bicycles in need of a place to be parked when not in use. "Lockers are typically rented to one user," she said. "The storage area can have multiple users depending with parking on a first come first served basis." She also said the bike cages offer more security than parking a bike on a rack or in a locker. "The cage will be more secure than some of the older lockers located on campus, as the locking mechanisms are antiquated and may be easily forced open, while the cage would be significantly more effort to break into and even more of a hassle to break a lock," Goedhart said. "Most bicycle lockers do not allow a bike to be locked to something inside, while the cage will offer this convenience." throughout both programs. Butterfield's engineering course has about five projects, but the ECE courses focus on one specific technology during each class, such as cardiac pacemakers and electromagnetic launchers. Furse said it was a five-year development project to get where they are now, and they are continuing to develop as professors tweak the project. "We're hoping to add more of the individual design teaching modules to existing courses," Butterfield said. "[We can] use this class as a launch- Christine Baggerly, a senior in film who bikes to the U for class every day, said she probably won't use the cages for long-term storage, but would possibly use them during rain or snow. "It could be nice to use during bad weather," she said. Alexandra Harrison, an undeclared freshman, rides her bike to campus every Tuesday and Thursday and said the idea of building these cages is a good one. "That sounds really nice. I'll definitely utilize that," she said. "I always worry about my bike when it's raining." Harrison uses the storage in the Residence Halls on campus and said they sound similar to the cages being planned and said these cages are useful to her for long-term storage of her bike. This project is in the final stages of planning. Goedhart said the only thing left is to actually begin construction on the cages, which was estimated to begin during Winter Break. [e-mail] 3 ing pad for that kind of hands-on learning." The labs are already there, but now freshmen are using them when seniors are not, Butterfield said. Other resources, such as equipment for projects, were paid for by grants from the National Science Foundation and the U. To make the experience as close to real life as possible, writing and presentation techniques are also taught, Furse said. Following the modification of the curriculum, Furse has rec- ognized an increase in exam scores and student satisfaction. "We all get involved in engineering because we enjoy the creation process, the artistic process and design," Butterfield said. He said he believes the students are actually doing what they want to be doing in these labs. "We want to make a realistic experience so the students are actively working in the labs," Furse said. "Our projects are brought into the class." [e-mail] WANT ME? TEXT ME. WIN ME. TEXT BOOK76 TO 267848* to sign up and receive our special student offers for a chance to win the 5 piece furniture set located in the Student Union from CORT Furniture Rental (couch, chair, ottoman and 2 bar stools). One University of Utah student will be chosen in March and another in June! Like and follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/CORTUstudentrentals * You will receive no more than four messages per month. Message and data rates may apply. Rental Showroom & Clearance Center 1381 South Swaner Road Salt Lake City, UT 84104 801.994.1919 cort.com/student litIVIALS Now . 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