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Using Tables and Graphs: Understanding Variables and Proper Representation, Slides of Civil Engineering
An in-depth exploration of tables and graphs, focusing on independent and dependent variables, proper use of graphs and tables, team roles, and learning objectives. It includes examples and exercises to help students understand the concepts.
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Tables
and
Graphs
Variables
-^ Independent
Variables
-^ “The
Cause”
-^ X‐Axis
on^ Graphs
(abscissa)
-^ Left^ Columns
on^ Tables
-^ Dependent
Variables
-^ “The
Effect”
-^ Y‐Axis
on^ Graphs
(ordinate)
-^ Right
Columns
on^ Tables
Table
and^
Graph
Requirements
-^ Label
the^ axes
on^ your
graphs.
-^ Include
units^
on^ the
axes^ and
on^ column
headings. • Use^ landscape
graphs.
Proper
Use
of^ Tables
&^ Graphs
HeightH (m)
TempT (C)
PressureP (kPa) 0
15.^
300
12.^
600
11.^
16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0
500
1000
1500 Height (m) Temperature (C)
16014012010080 60^ Pressure (kPa) 40 20 0 TempPressure
Today’s
Activities
-^ Project
Two
-^ Rules –^ Computer
Simulation
-^ In‐class
Exercise
-^ Graphing –^ Least
Squares
Linear
Regression
Project
One
Notes
- Produce
three
graphs
for^ the
data^ obtained
on^ the
vertical
launch. (a)^ position
versus
time,
(b)^ velocity
versus
time,
and
(c)^ drag
force^
vs.^ time
-^58
grams
=^ 0.
slugs
How
did^
you^
do?
-^ Now
face^ opposite
directions
again.
-^ Take
one^ minute
to^ change
four^ more
things
about
your^ appearance.
-^ Turn
around
and^ try
to^ identify
the^ changes
in^ the
appearance
of^ your
team^
member.
What’s
the^ point
of^ this
exercise?
-^ Change
can^ be
difficult.
-^ We
are^ sometimes
resistant
to^ change.
-^ Change
can^ make
us^ feel
uncomfortable.
Why^
Teams?
Do^ you
remember?
-^ Working
in^ groups
enhances
activities
in
Active/Collaborative
Learning.
-^ Team
skills
are^ valued
by^ industry.
-^ Engineers
work
in^ teams.
Important
Team
Roles
-^ Facilitator
- The facilitator is responsible for leading the discussion, keeping focus,and moving the meeting along. • Recorder - The recorder is the person responsible for doing the writing of theteam whenever group work is being done.This should maximum participation by therest of the team, since no one else needsto worry about it.
Important
Team
Roles
-^ Devil's Advocate
- The devil's advocate
takes a position opposite to that held by theteam to ensure that all sides of an issue areconsidered. This responsibility should beundertaken by all team members.
Common
Team
Problems
(TAMU^ Student’s
Perspective)
-^ One^
of^ my^ teammates
never^
comes^
to^ class.
-^ One^
of^ my^ teammates
never^
participates.
-^ No^ one
comes
to^ our
meeting
prepared
to^ work.
-^ One^
of^ my^ team
members
is^ very
rude.
-^ Most
of^ my^
teammates
just^ want
to^ rush
to
accomplishment.
Exercise
•^ INDIVIDUALLY,
based
upon^
your^ experience
as^ part
of^ a^ team,
use^2
minutes
to^ write
down^
the^ following:
-^ What
2 elements
would
you^ like
to^ see
in
your^ teams
Code^
of^ Cooperation?
Items
to^ Consider
-^ Team
Attendance
in^ Class
-^ Team
Communications
-^ Individual
Attendance
at^ Team
Meetings
-^ Team
Meetings
-^ Additional
Items