electronic – Resources for Engineering Formation offers an innovative and comprehensive repository and provides reliable information regarding engineering documentation, encompassing technical writing, note-taking, data visualization, programming, and artificial intelligence utilization. The platform intends to equip both students and professionals with key skills and concepts applicable throughout their academic and professional careers. Currently hosted on a NC State server, e-REF is working towards open access, enabling community members to contribute links and content via URL in Learning Management Systems (LMS).
e-REF Learning Outcomes
We hope that by consuming and applying the content presented in e-REF, you can accomplish the following:
- Retrieve engineering related documents (journal articles, books, patents, standards) from reliable databases.
- Explain the importance of reliable sources, and the impact of citations.
- Provide comprehensive and structured literature reviews to address engineering problems.
- Develop detailed graphics and data summaries in spreadsheets softwares.
- Assemble structured spreadsheets to present results, data analysis, and evidence materials for engineering problems.
About the Curators and Creators
Aiden Dailey is a second year student in Biomedical Engineering at NC State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is an undergraduate researcher working on First Year Education curriculum development. He currently develops content for e-REF.
His interests include website development, programming, as well as biopharmaceutical research. Aiden has a devotion to promoting education for students of all backgrounds. His classwork focuses on pharmacoengineering and biotechnology.
In his freetime, Aiden is a bodybuilding enthusiast, enjoys cooking, and plays the guitar.
Julio E. Terán, Ph.D. is a Lecturer and Academic Advisor in the Engineering First Year Program, College of Engineering at NC State University (Raleigh, NC).
His primary research interests focus on integrating sustainability concepts into fundamental engineering courses, developing assessments for open education and open access activities, and characterizing polymer surfaces degraded through various processes. Julio has a rich background in engineering education, having designed and taught courses in both Ecuador and the USA. His expertise spans experimental and theoretical aspects of polymer science and thermodynamics.
Outside the classroom, Julio enjoys cooking savory recipes, photography, walking, and traveling with his wife.
Feedback
We’re always looking to improve the content and user experience of e-REF. If you have any suggestions please take a moment to share your thoughts with us in the comment section below. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps us continue to grow and improve the Open Educational Resource ecosystem.