INTRODUCTION Mobile App Creation for Universities – Targeted Initially at Math Intensive courses Penn State – Aerospace and Mechanical Department to kick-off and develop to other dept. and universities Based on AEROSPACE AERSP 410 class as a prototype- ThermAssist Currently developing the alpha version to pitch for COIL, Dreamit and Schreyer’s Institute of Teaching Excellence
PROBLEMS Mobile Phones haven’t been considered as an interactive classroom learning Conventional and Traditional Learning inhibits the usage of new technology incorporation Usage for math intensive courses – development and time constraint
SOLUTIONS PROPOSED Aid for Professors and Students Course Intensive Department University Professors- saves a lot of time preparing for lectures Students – Refresher and augments learning and HELP IN SOLVING HOMEWORK PROBLEMS AND SERVE AS A CHEAT SHEET FOR EXAMS Set up Online Modules for few weeks in classrooms
OUR ADVANTAGES There is NO APP currently in the market that could be used for learning in classroom – Unique and New Methodology of classroom learning Effective retention tool as it is – Learning While Doing(LWD) Easy access and acts as verification and validation tool for theory and problematic questions Catering the student community scope for continuous improvement
MARKET Engineering Students at Penn State – 10,000 (7500 Undergraduates, 2500 Graduates) (REF : Engineering Students in the US -237,826 Engineering Students in the World – Students from India and China
CUSTOMER SURVEY AND TARGET CUSTOMERS % students use cell phones in class. 65.11% students would love to use our app in conjunction with textbooks and other technological materials that the Professor provides. 48 % students believe that the use of this app could enhance their performance in class. 6511 engineering students from Penn State could possibly be benefited from the app.