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Engineering education
About: Engineering education is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 24293 publications have been published within this topic receiving 234621 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the major components in a research-based framework for teaching and apply it to engineering education and advocate treating teaching as an ongoing scholarly practice where existing and new research is organized into a robust framework that produces a total effect greater than the sum of the independent parts.
Abstract: Instructional methods suggested to improve engineering education often follow primarily from personal experience and disparate research findings. While acknowledging the value of anecdotal evidence and individual studies, we advocate treating teaching as an ongoing scholarly practice where existing and new research is organized into a robust framework that produces a total effect greater than the sum of the independent parts. This paper describes the major components in a research-based framework for teaching and applies it to engineering education. While initially time intensive, this approach promotes an interplay of pedagogical decisions resulting in a synergism that best advances effective engineering education.
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01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, an Interdisciplinary Design Studio: How Can Art and Engineering Collaborate to Increase Students' Creativity? Art Education: Vol 63, No 2, pp 49-53
Abstract: (2010) An Interdisciplinary Design Studio: How Can Art and Engineering Collaborate to Increase Students’ Creativity? Art Education: Vol 63, No 2, pp 49-53
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18 Oct 2000
TL;DR: The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology began a revision of the freshman engineering curriculum in 1997 as discussed by the authors, which used a project-based learning approach and features student teams to integrate material in general engineering, mathematics, science and English.
Abstract: The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology began a revision of the freshman engineering curriculum in 1997. Beginning with a pilot program of 25 students, the program is now required for virtually all first-year engineering students. The program, FC 2000, utilizes a project-based learning approach and features student teams to integrate material in general engineering, mathematics, science and English. Small projects (2-3 per semester) are designed to give students an exposure to engineering design in a variety of engineering disciplines. Project components include designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and presentation of technical data. We present a model for the first year curriculum, preliminary assessment results, and plans for future integration.
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TL;DR: This article examined the attitudes, motivations, and interests of 969 male and female engineering students and found that gender similarities and differences are identified, and their implications for recruitment and retention of women are considered.
Abstract: Although the number of women in the engineering field has increased since the 1960s, those increases have largely stagnated over the last few years. This paper re-examines the pipeline for bringing women into engineering and, based on survey data, examines the attitudes, motivations, and interests of 969 male and female engineering students. Gender similarities and differences are identified, and their implications for recruitment and retention of women are considered.
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