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Approach to Problem Solving and Use of Intuition by Engineering Technology Students
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Taleyarkhan, Meher R.; Lucietto, Anne M.; Hobson, Natalie L. F.; Azevedo, Therese M. – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2023
Engineering technology students often forgo a methodical approach of solving or answering questions on assignments or exams in favor of an intuition-based approach, emphasizing educated guessing (Broberg et al., 2008). Faculty observations have noted these student solutions often provide explanations, usually sans calculations, to support answers…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mathematics Anxiety, Intuition, College Students
Patent Information Use in Engineering Technology Design: An Analysis of Student Work
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Phillips, Margaret; Zwicky, Dave – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
How might engineering technology students make use of patent information in the engineering design process? Librarians analyzed team project reports and personal reflections created by students in an undergraduate mechanical engineering technology design course, revealing that the students used patents to consider the patentability of their ideas,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Design
An Exploratory Pilot Study of Student Learning Experiences in Engineering Technology Courses Designed to Promote Creativity
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Katz-Buonincontro, Jen; Davis, Orin; Aghayere, Abi; Rosen, Dave – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2016
We report on the findings from an exploratory pilot study using the experience-sampling method (ESM) and interviews to examine learning in two undergraduate engineering technology courses designed to promote creativity. Results of the ESM analysis showed that students' positive experience decreased slightly in the first course and increased…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Learning Experience, Engineering Technology, Creativity
Research Experience for Undergraduate Students and Its Impact on STEM Education
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Zhan, Wei – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Research experience has been proven to be effective in enhancing the overall educational experience for undergraduate students. In this article, two engineering research projects with undergraduate students involvement are discussed. The projects provided the undergraduate student researchers with motivation for independent research work and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Engineering Education
"I Know This Is Supposed to Be More Like the Real World, but . . .": Student Perceptions of a PBL Implementation in an Undergraduate Materials Science Course
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Henry, Holly R.; Tawfik, Andrew A.; Jonassen, David H.; Winholtz, Robert A.; Khanna, Sanjeev – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2012
This qualitative case study examines the initial implementation of a problem-based version of an undergraduate course in materials science for the purpose of identifying areas of improvement to the curriculum prior to a planned second implementation. The course was designed around problems that students work in small teams to solve under the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Participant Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Science Materials
Creating a Bridge to Simulate Simultaneous Engineering Experiences for Senior Undergraduate Students
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Otieno, Andrew; Azad, Abul; Balamuralikrishna, Radha – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
Launching new or improved products to the market typically involves extensive collaboration within and beyond the enterprise. Succeeding in a customer-driven market economy demands the practice of simultaneous engineering. The standard engineering or engineering technology curricula continue to make efforts in providing students with opportunities…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Free Enterprise System, Cooperation