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Sharp, J. J. – Engineering Education, 1975
Presents the view that formal assignments such as problem sheets to be solved at home within a given amount of time are detrimental to the development of a mature outlook in college students. Presents an alternative to this approach. (GS)
Descriptors: Assignments, Engineering Education, Group Activities, Higher Education
Puckett, J. A. – Engineering Education, 1984
Presents a sample study assignment given in a first year mechanics course that allows students to work in a simplified design mode. The assignment exposes them to an "open-ended" problem requiring a combination of creativity, analytical skills, and group interaction. (BC)
Descriptors: Assignments, Communication Skills, Creativity, Engineering
Hall, Dean G.; Nelson, Bonnie A. – Engineering Education, 1988
Lists questions that can be used to help students learn how to write letters of inquiry. States that as a result, students begin to feel less like students and more like professionals. (RT)
Descriptors: Assignments, Business English, College Instruction, College Science
