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Preparing Engineers for the Challenges of Community Engagement
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Harsh, Matthew; Bernstein, Michael J.; Wetmore, Jameson; Cozzens, Susan; Woodson, Thomas; Castillo, Rafael – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Despite calls to address global challenges through community engagement, engineers are not formally prepared to engage with communities. Little research has been done on means to address this "engagement gap" in engineering education. We examine the efficacy of an intensive, two-day Community Engagement Workshop for engineers, designed…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Community Involvement, Community Development
Leading the Teacher Team--Balancing between Formal and Informal Power in Program Leadership
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Högfeldt, Anna-Karin; Malmi, Lauri; Kinnunen, Päivi; Jerbrant, Anna; Strömberg, Emma; Berglund, Anders; Villadsen, Jørgen – Tertiary Education and Management, 2018
This continuous research within Nordic engineering institutions targets the contexts and possibilities for leadership among engineering education program directors. The IFP-model, developed based on analysis of interviews with program leaders in these institutions, visualizes the program director's informal and formal power. The model is presented…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Teacher Leadership, Engineering Education, Institutional Characteristics
Adopting a Strategy for Enhancing Generic Skills in Engineering Education
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Krassadaki, Evangelia; Lakiotaki, Kleanthi; Matsatsinis, Nilolaos F. – Industry and Higher Education, 2014
It is remarkable how often academic staff discover students' weaknesses in expressing their thoughts in written and oral contexts, and in team working. To examine these weaknesses, a study was conducted in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 of students taking an engineering course. Students self-reported an initial high level of weakness in both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering, Engineering Education, Communication Skills
Example of Good Practice of a Learning Environment with a Classroom Response System in a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor Course
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Arteaga, Ines Lopez; Vinken, Esther – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
Results of a successful pilot study are presented, in which quizzes are introduced in a second year bachelor course for mechanical engineering students. The pilot study course entailed the basic concepts of mechanical vibrations in complex, realistic structures. The quiz is held weekly using a SharePoint application. The purpose of the quizzes is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects, Engineering, Engineering Education
Dealing with Wicked Global Problems: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach
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Tomkinson, Bland; Engel, Charles; Tomkinson, Rosemary – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2009
The world faces a number of complex challenges that are sometimes referred to as "wicked problems." Universities have been relatively poor at preparing graduates for such challenges, yet it will be the future professionals who need to tackle the problems. This essay looks at two related projects that have attempted to advance the skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Engineering Education, Science Education
An Evaluation Model for State of the Art Programs for Engineering Practitioners.
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Maxwell, Martha – 1980
A pilot-model for evaluating state-of-the-art short-courses for engineer practitioners was developed based on assessments of 10 Continuing Education in Engineering (CEE) courses offered by University Extension of the University of California, Berkeley. Instruments used in the study included student questionnaires, faculty interviews, follow-up…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Databases, Engineering Education