Integration of 3D-Printed Weather Stations into a College-Level Atmospheric Instrumentation Course

In Fall 2019, Purdue University piloted the use of an open-source 3D-printed weather station (3D-PAWS) in a new, sophomore-level atmospheric instrumentation course (EAPS 22700). The rationale for this project was to enhance student learning of atmospheric instrumentation using project-based and team-based learning. Within these frameworks, students were assigned to teams, and each team charged with assembling and testing a different sensor on the 3DPAWS. These measurements were then calibrated against another 3DPAWS assembled by the instructor and a graduate teaching assistant. Impacts on the students were assessed by pre- and post-course questionnaires. Lessons learned during this pilot program will be shared in this presentation.