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The quality of the classroom experience of engineering undergraduates has the potential to impact both retention of engineering students and student preparation for the workforce. An in-class peer tutoring (ICPT) program was initiated two years ago at Washington State University for statics and mechanics of materials courses. The ICPT program builds upon research on classroom practices and is characterized...
This paper presents some preliminary findings of an examination of the adoption of an assessment instrument designed for use in capstone design courses. These courses have been garnering increased attention due to their central position in helping students develop design skills, and some of ABET's ??softer?? skills. These assessment instruments have been designed to aid in developing and assessing...
The purpose of this paper is to investigate student conceptual understanding of fundamental transportation engineering concepts, focusing explicitly on geometric design. Geometric design is a critical element to all transportation engineering courses, encompassing essential concepts needed in current conventional roadway design. Clinical interviews with twenty students were used to investigate student...
This paper examines the outcomes of teaching a course in software testing in Ireland and China over a two-year period. In both institutions the delivery of the course is constrained to two-week duration. The learning objectives for this course are explained. The outcomes of the courses in terms of student learning are compared and analyzed. A number of observations are made that lead to recommendations...
There is substantial evidence that most students graduating with engineering degrees do not possess basic scientific knowledge. Assessments of conceptual understanding have shown repeatedly that students are unable to answer qualitative questions about even the most fundamental physical phenomena. One approach to correcting this lack of knowledge is based on addressing what Michelene Chi calls misconceptions...
Advances in technology create both opportunities and challenges in the evolution of the teaching curriculums for Electrical and Computer Engineering programs. This talk will focus on the topics of digital logic, microprocessors, and embedded systems. FPGA technology and the related CAD tools provide new opportunities to evolve these courses so that students obtain more hands-on experience, and learn...
Universities set goals for their graduates to perform in the workplace as well as to be responsible citizens. Students are required to not only develop a mastery of a particular subject, but civic, social and workplace skills as well. Achieving these goals is constrained by time and an academic atmosphere of individualism and competition. Traditional approaches to curriculum designed to develop only...
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