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Conceptualising Engineering Student Perceptions of Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning
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Maryam Mohammad Zadeh; Luke J. Prendergast; Jonathan D. Tew; Daniel Beneroso-Vallejo – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Students' perceptions towards synchronous and asynchronous online delivery modes of three engineering courses, in a large UK university is conceptualised, inspired by the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework. Using a qualitative methodology, 76 written student narratives were analysed. An overwhelming focus on the elements that helped them…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Electronic Learning
Why Do Students Choose to Study on Engineering Foundation Year Programmes within the UK?
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Wint, Natalie – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
In recent years there have been calls to increase both the number and diversity of engineering graduates within the UK. In addition to this, technological advancement and the need to solve complex socio-economic problems, have contributed toward a shift in the skills and abilities that practicing engineers require. Such changes have led to an…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Career Choice, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
Implementing Vertical and Horizontal Engineering Students' Integration and Assessment of Consequence Academic Achievement
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Al-Zubaidy, Sarim; Abdulaziz, Nidhal; Dashtpour, Reza – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2012
Recent scholarship references indicate that integration of the student body can result in an enhanced learning experience for students and also greater satisfaction. This paper reports the results of a case study whereby mechanical engineering students studying at a newly established branch campus in Dubai of a British university were exposed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Engineering, Cultural Context
Project-Based Learning as a Contributing Factor to Graduates' Work Readiness
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Jollands, Margaret; Jolly, Lesley; Molyneaux, Tom – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2012
This paper explores what work readiness means for two cohorts of graduate engineers, one from a traditional curriculum, the second from a largely project-based curriculum. Professional bodies and employers have defined a set of attributes for engineering graduates so that graduates will be "work ready". Problem-based learning (PBL) is…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Problem Based Learning, Graduates, Active Learning
Assessment of Student Learning: The Experience of Two European Institutions where Outcomes-Based Assessment Has Been Implemented
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Dodridge, Melvyn; Kassinopoulos, Marios – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2003
The programmes offered by both institutions are geared to the application of current technology. All the University of Derby programmes, including the BSc(Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Higher Technical Institute Diploma in Electrical Engineering, are accredited in the UK at Incorporated Engineer level by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Performance Based Assessment, Student Evaluation
Attracting Tomorrow's Engineers: An Evaluation of a Scheme to Enhance Recruitment into Engineering
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Smith, Nicholas; Monk, Martin – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
This paper reports a survey of 16 to 17 year old students who took part in a school based project activity designed to motivate them to consider a career in engineering. The scheme can be considered a success in that an uppermost estimated figure of 19% more students were recruited to engineering undergraduate courses than might otherwise have…
Descriptors: Enrollment Management, Program Evaluation, Student Surveys, Career Education