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Promoting Creativity: The
        Terrascope Program
           Rafael L. Bras (UCI), Ari W.
                  Epstein(MIT)


UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
What is Terrascope?
• Year-long program focus on
  environmental and earth sciences
  issues
• Open to all freshmen; non disciplinary
• Project-based; problem driven program
• Focus on solving complex, real,
  problems
• Began in 2002
UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Elements of Terrascope Program
  • Required course: Solving Complex Problems
  • Required course: Communicating Complex
    Environmental Issues: Designing and Building
    Interactive Museum Exhibits
  • Elective: Terrascope Radio
  • Elective: Field Trip
  • Common annual theme/problem: real, global,
    complex, multidisciplinary, technical and non-
    technical, no single solution
  • Common facilities
  • Continuous engagement throughout career
UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Annual Themes
• Develop strategies to ensure preservation and
  responsible use of the Amazon forest
• Design environmentally friendly way to extract
  hydrocarbons from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• Develop a new preservation strategy for the Galapagos
  Islands and marine reserve
• Develop tsunami prediction and preparedness plan for
  the Pacific Basin
• Develop a plan for the future of New Orleans
• Develop a plan for making global fishing practices
  sustainable

UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Goals of Terrascope
•   Develop problem solving skills
•   Promote creativity, self confidence
•   Team building, organization and management
•   Communication skills
•   Research skills
•   Design skills
•   Hands-on experiences/skills
•   Create community

UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Elements of Terrascope
              Classes
• Empowerment: self-definition of
  approaches and self organization
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams
• Ample staff support and resources
• Final products: high profile public
  presentations of findings, judged by
  experts

UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Key Components
                                          Field Trip
  Project-Based Classes




              Community




UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Spring Term: Building Interactive
              Exhibits
 • Builds on subject knowledge developed in Fall
 • Exercises students’ new team-building skills
 • Engages students in design/engineering process
 • Final product used by hundreds of visitors over
   several weeks without students’ assistance
 • Exhibits evaluated by high-school students and
   panel of museum specialists




UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Design Process




  Brainstorming               Initial Design Proposal




      Prototype                Final Design Proposal
UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Exhibit Construction




UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Exhibits Open




UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Achievement of Terrascope Goals
 Goals of Terrascope            % agree/strongly agree

 Improved Problem Solving Skills                 80
 Encouraged Creativity                           77
 Developed Team Working Skills                   84
 Improved Research Skills (fall)              35 to 73
 Gained Appreciation of Design                    96
 Process
 Learned from Hands-on Exp.                       92
 Improved Communications                  Oral: 43,59,49
                                          Written: 16,51,30
UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Team-Based Learning Gains
                        (4-point scale)

                                                % Available
                     First Month   Last Month
                                                   Gain
    Efficiency of
                        2.37          3.20         51%
     Meetings
  Ability to Reach
                        2.44          3.13         44%
    Consensus
   Overall Team
                        2.71          3.28         44%
   Performance
  Equal Sharing of
                        2.66          2.44         -15%
     Workload



UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Overall Assessment
 • 90% satisfied or very satisfied
 • 92% would definitely recommend the class
 • “ Terrascope has been one of the best things
   this year….I would recommend anyone
   motivated for more original work and (interested)
   in the environment to join.”
 • “It is fun. It is a nice break … you’ll learn a lot”
 • “It is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”
 • But ….“It was an amazing experience, but it
   took a lot of time away from my other classes
   that I have more intellectual interest in.”

UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Why it Works

 Students control and drive       Major, highly public
    the learning process          presentation at end




     Students push selves and teams to produce
         far beyond their own expectations


UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Acknowledgments
  •       Prof. Kip Hodges, Prof. Sam Bowring
  •       Stephen Rudolph
  •       Debra Aczel and Ruth Weinrib
  •       Financial Support:
           Henry Luce Foundation (field trip)
           Alex and Brit D’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence
            in Education
           Offices of the MIT Chancellor and Provost
           Massiah Foundation


UCIrvinE
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering

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Promoting Creativity: The Terrascope Program - Rafael Bras

  • 1. Promoting Creativity: The Terrascope Program Rafael L. Bras (UCI), Ari W. Epstein(MIT) UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 2. What is Terrascope? • Year-long program focus on environmental and earth sciences issues • Open to all freshmen; non disciplinary • Project-based; problem driven program • Focus on solving complex, real, problems • Began in 2002 UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 3. Elements of Terrascope Program • Required course: Solving Complex Problems • Required course: Communicating Complex Environmental Issues: Designing and Building Interactive Museum Exhibits • Elective: Terrascope Radio • Elective: Field Trip • Common annual theme/problem: real, global, complex, multidisciplinary, technical and non- technical, no single solution • Common facilities • Continuous engagement throughout career UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 4. Annual Themes • Develop strategies to ensure preservation and responsible use of the Amazon forest • Design environmentally friendly way to extract hydrocarbons from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge • Develop a new preservation strategy for the Galapagos Islands and marine reserve • Develop tsunami prediction and preparedness plan for the Pacific Basin • Develop a plan for the future of New Orleans • Develop a plan for making global fishing practices sustainable UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 5. Goals of Terrascope • Develop problem solving skills • Promote creativity, self confidence • Team building, organization and management • Communication skills • Research skills • Design skills • Hands-on experiences/skills • Create community UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 6. Elements of Terrascope Classes • Empowerment: self-definition of approaches and self organization • Work in cross-disciplinary teams • Ample staff support and resources • Final products: high profile public presentations of findings, judged by experts UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 7. Key Components Field Trip Project-Based Classes Community UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 8. Spring Term: Building Interactive Exhibits • Builds on subject knowledge developed in Fall • Exercises students’ new team-building skills • Engages students in design/engineering process • Final product used by hundreds of visitors over several weeks without students’ assistance • Exhibits evaluated by high-school students and panel of museum specialists UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 9. Design Process Brainstorming Initial Design Proposal Prototype Final Design Proposal UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 10. Exhibit Construction UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 11. Exhibits Open UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 12. Achievement of Terrascope Goals Goals of Terrascope % agree/strongly agree Improved Problem Solving Skills 80 Encouraged Creativity 77 Developed Team Working Skills 84 Improved Research Skills (fall) 35 to 73 Gained Appreciation of Design 96 Process Learned from Hands-on Exp. 92 Improved Communications Oral: 43,59,49 Written: 16,51,30 UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 13. Team-Based Learning Gains (4-point scale) % Available First Month Last Month Gain Efficiency of 2.37 3.20 51% Meetings Ability to Reach 2.44 3.13 44% Consensus Overall Team 2.71 3.28 44% Performance Equal Sharing of 2.66 2.44 -15% Workload UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 14. Overall Assessment • 90% satisfied or very satisfied • 92% would definitely recommend the class • “ Terrascope has been one of the best things this year….I would recommend anyone motivated for more original work and (interested) in the environment to join.” • “It is fun. It is a nice break … you’ll learn a lot” • “It is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” • But ….“It was an amazing experience, but it took a lot of time away from my other classes that I have more intellectual interest in.” UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 15. Why it Works Students control and drive Major, highly public the learning process presentation at end Students push selves and teams to produce far beyond their own expectations UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
  • 16. Acknowledgments • Prof. Kip Hodges, Prof. Sam Bowring • Stephen Rudolph • Debra Aczel and Ruth Weinrib • Financial Support:  Henry Luce Foundation (field trip)  Alex and Brit D’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education  Offices of the MIT Chancellor and Provost  Massiah Foundation UCIrvinE The Henry Samueli School of Engineering