Service Learning through Drafting and Design Technology

…for over 20 years!

“Service Learning is an educational experience and a teaching method that focuses on learning through community projects. Projects enable students to apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to benefit the community while students gain a deeper understanding of course content and the importance of civic engagement.”

from the University PowerPoint at: http://www.msubillings.edu/community/SLTools/ProvostCouncilPresentation.ppt

Is Service Learning in your syllabus?

Who and When - 4th Semester Students (Capstone)

Is it clear to the students what they will be doing and what is expected?

Managing Student Teams

Why work in groups (teams) and what makes a project successful?

• Interdependence among team members – (school to work)• Accountability of individuals to team and instructor• Frequent face-to-face interaction to promote team goals• Development of social skills needed for collaboration• Critical analysis of group processes

From: Using student teams in the classroom – Ruth Federman Stein and Sandra Hurd - 2000

Defining the teams: The method

Four Stages of a Team:

Forming – Anxiety is high, goals are uncertain

Storming – Conflict can develop, how they are handled is an important part of the process

‘Norming’ – Roles are being shaped and defined, adjustments are being made, the group is being defined

Performing - When things are going as they should and project progress is being made as a cohesive unit

Paperwork and Assessment – Expectations, Feedback and Forms

• A documented form of external assessment

• Establishing a baseline for review and improvement

• Contributory material for tenure and promotion portfolios

• Travel and Liability Forms

http://www.msubillings.edu/community/ Service Learning Resource Website

Are you familiar with travel and liability forms?

Are you familiar with University student policies?

How will the project be financed?

Belgrade, Montana Emergency Response Project

PHASE VI 2011

Service Learning Case Studies:

Buildings Documented 2011• Belgrade Clinic• Boxers Lounge• Belgrade News• Barber Shop• Kamp Implement• HD Fowler• Green Thumb• Dairy Queen• Valley Of Flowers Catholic Church• Burger King• Vacant Warehouses• Montana Linen

• Montana Hardscapes • Career Transitions• HCL Trucking• Custom Cast Stone• Black Timber Furniture• Amaltheia Dairy• Centermark Industries• Art Casting Of Mt.• Madison River Brewing Company• Yellow Trucking• Belgrade Mercantile

Site Plans Extracted From Google Earth

Belgrade Clinic-Boxers Lounge-Belgrade News- Barber Shop

Kamp Implement-Burger KingGreen Thumb-Dairy Queen

Valley Of Flower Catholic Church I-Park HD Fowler

Site and Building Plans are created

Belgrade Emergency Response 2011Hours Expenses

Trip 1 56 $316.00Trip 2 72 $339.04Trip 3 70 $316.04 Trip 4 30 $155.04 Class Hours 324Total Hours 592 Total Direct Expenses $1126.12 Project Grant $2000.00 Direct Expenses $1125.12Balance $873.88Rate $1.48 Per Hour

Summary 22 Businesses this phase (Vl – Spring of 2011)135 Buildings Total (all phases)

Hardin, MontanaBIG HORN COUNTY MUSEUM

PHASE I 2011

The resulting documents will be used in an application to have the historic farm listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Documented student time can be used as a grant resource for matching funds.

Communities have many non-profit entities that can use our help.

For this year –

Yellowstone National Park – Emergency Response Plans in conjunction with Historical Architectural Documentation

Pompey’s Pillar – Develop a civil site plan from 3D scans of the Pillar and outlying area

Belgrade – Phase VII?

Comprehensive Main Campus Site Plan as a collaboration with Facilities Services