Our Learning

Here at Iron Range Engineering, we are required to teach each other classes that some have not taken yet. The ultimate goal is passing the Fundementals of Engineering Exam. We have several ways to address this need. One way is having a few students teach a class (such as Mechanics of Materials or Fluid Mechanics) for two hours of the day. The other is doing practice problems from an FE Exam booklet.
In the past week there has been disagreement in choosing these teaching methods. Some feel that working in a smaller group is the best way to learn and others prefer a big group meeting. Personally, I think both methods are effective. As long as everyone is truly trying to learn and they are giving an effort, then the method shouldn't matter. Yes, a bigger group would be more organized than smaller groups, but at the same time smaller groups are formed because they know what they don't know. Both ways are effective in a learning environment and I don't think that is an issue that should cause tension.
I hope in the future that there will be time to use both methods. Lately, time has been limited. Efficiency is our focus and that is why there is conflict with the techniques we use. However, I believe the method does not measure efficiency. I think that we need to make what we do more efficient.

Proofed by: Tyler Bartek