New Perspectives in Science Education
David Pixton
Institution: Brigham Young University
Country: United States
David Pixton is a subject liaison librarian at Brigham Young University, a Carnegie classification “R2” university with a student population of over 31,000. He is responsible for providing research training and assistance to students and faculty in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, manufacturing engineering & technology, technology & engineering studies/education, and industrial design.
Prior to coming to academia, David served in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering leader. He has held positions in product development, project management, has served as a Vice President of Research & Development and Vice President of Engineering. Most recently he served as a senior fellow for NOV IntelliServ with general responsibility for providing technical guidance and consultation pertaining to high bandwidth telemetry technologies.
David graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and has more than 30 years of experience serving the energy and diamond manufacturing industries. He has spearheaded several collaborations with members of industry, government, and academia, which have led to the development of advanced drilling products ranging from downhole tools and services to technology enablers such as engineered polycrystalline diamond composites. David is an original co-inventor of the IntelliServ wired drill pipe technology and holds more than 30 patents in this and other technical areas.
David is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, where he serves on the Engineering Libraries Division’s Publications Committee, and is responsible for peer reviewing papers submitted for presentation and publication.
He also serves his University as a member of the Affordable Course Materials and Scholarly Communications committee at the Harold B. Lee Library, and chairs the Experiential Learning Grants Committee, which has responsibility for awarding grants for engaged student learning projects.
David’s research interests include technologies and methods that improve learning; his primary focus includes augmented reality as it applies to education, and a pedagogical method called Decision-based Learning. Recent presentations and publications include: Decision-based learning for Info Literacy One-shots, Using Decision-based learning to improve Research Skills in Engineering Students, and Model predictive control and estimation of managed pressure drilling using real-time high fidelity flow model.
Areas of expertise: Mechanical engineering, technology, energy resources, teaching & learning in higher education, library science, project planning and management.
Prior to coming to academia, David served in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering leader. He has held positions in product development, project management, has served as a Vice President of Research & Development and Vice President of Engineering. Most recently he served as a senior fellow for NOV IntelliServ with general responsibility for providing technical guidance and consultation pertaining to high bandwidth telemetry technologies.
David graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and has more than 30 years of experience serving the energy and diamond manufacturing industries. He has spearheaded several collaborations with members of industry, government, and academia, which have led to the development of advanced drilling products ranging from downhole tools and services to technology enablers such as engineered polycrystalline diamond composites. David is an original co-inventor of the IntelliServ wired drill pipe technology and holds more than 30 patents in this and other technical areas.
David is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, where he serves on the Engineering Libraries Division’s Publications Committee, and is responsible for peer reviewing papers submitted for presentation and publication.
He also serves his University as a member of the Affordable Course Materials and Scholarly Communications committee at the Harold B. Lee Library, and chairs the Experiential Learning Grants Committee, which has responsibility for awarding grants for engaged student learning projects.
David’s research interests include technologies and methods that improve learning; his primary focus includes augmented reality as it applies to education, and a pedagogical method called Decision-based Learning. Recent presentations and publications include: Decision-based learning for Info Literacy One-shots, Using Decision-based learning to improve Research Skills in Engineering Students, and Model predictive control and estimation of managed pressure drilling using real-time high fidelity flow model.
Areas of expertise: Mechanical engineering, technology, energy resources, teaching & learning in higher education, library science, project planning and management.
