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Xie, Lei; Kogut, Ashlynn; Beyerlein, Michael; Boehm, Rodney – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2021
This grounded theory research examined the actions mentors take to help student teams. We interviewed nine mentors from an engineering competition using semi-structured interviews. We studied the interactions between mentors and student teams and identified nine mentoring actions: initiating the relationship, strategies to develop thinking, active…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Mentors, Grounded Theory, Competition
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Yoshino, Rui T.; Pinto, Marcela Marçal A.; Pontes, Joseane; Treinta, Fernanda Tavares; Justo, João F.; Santos, Max M. D. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
The current industrial revolution demands a revolution on teaching methodologies at all levels, particularly for higher education. Here, we present an efficient model to teach technologies associated with Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in undergraduate engineering courses. The first step was identifying the main skills required for an I4.0 practitioner and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Industry, Teaching Methods
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Stamou, Anastasios; Noutsopoulos, Constantinos; Kuhlmann, Anna; Rutschmann, Peter – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
We present a teaching methodology to answer the question 'How can we link teaching with research in our engineering courses?' Due to the combination of hybrid Problem Based Learning with Research Tutored/Oriented Teaching, the methodology enables the students to acquire the skills of 'problem solving', 'working in teams', 'analytic', 'written…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning, Teamwork
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Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Macedo, Joaquim – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since 2007/2008 project-based learning models have been used to deliver two fundamental courses on Geotechnics in University of Aveiro, Portugal. These models have evolved and have encompassed either cooperative or collaborative teamwork. Using data collected in five editions of each course (Soil Mechanics I and Soil Mechanics II), the different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Student Projects, Engineering Education
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Pinho-Lopes, M.; Macedo, J.; Bonito, F. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2011
The implementation of the Bologna Process enforced a significant change on traditional learning models, which were focused mainly on the transmission of knowledge. The results obtained in a first attempt at implementation of a cooperative learning model in the Soil Mechanics I course of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Ogot, Madara; Okudan, Gul E. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
Researchers have long noted the correlation of various personality traits and team performance. Studies relating aggregate team personality traits to team performance are scattered in the literature and may not always be relevant to engineering design teams. This paper synthesizes the results from applicable Five-Factor Model (FFM)-based…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Assessment, Personality Studies, Confidentiality
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Kliniotou, Maria – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2004
This paper describes the findings of the research done by Loughborough University in conjunction with ten construction industry collaborators in an attempt to identify what construction professionals mean by value. The aim of the research is to establish a common approach to identify value in projects and to monitor its development throughout the…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Research