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Renate G. Klaassen; Hans Hellendoorn; Linette Bossen – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
TU Delft education system is transformed on three levels: (1) new courses and projects in existing B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs for multidisciplinary and reflective learning; (2) new M.Sc. programs focusing on multi and interdisciplinarity, personal development, and professional skills; and (3) central Interdisciplinary Projects for Master Students…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Resilience (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Ecology
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Wei Xu; Jia-Chen Chen; Ye-feng Lou; Hang Chen – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Maker education can enhance learners' creativity. Design thinking can facilitate the innovative resolution of complex problems. The design thinking literature and most maker teaching modes are limited in their promotion of learning and ability development in various dimensions. Learners have stereotypes about some professions; interventions can…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning, Student Projects
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Francisco Cima; Pilar Pazos; Minjung Lee; Kristie Gutierrez; Jennifer Kidd; Orlando Ayala; Stacie Ringleb; Krishnanand Kaipa; Danielle Rhemer – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2025
This study contributes to team science and competency development by comparing demonstrated teamwork skills by engineering students participating in disciplinary and cross-disciplinary team projects. Teamwork skills are key competencies necessary to solve complex technical challenges in the workplace. Despite prior efforts to enhance these…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Teamwork, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education
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Tian Luo; Jiayue Zhao; Winnie Wing Mui So; Wencong Zhan – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Students build up their STEM career interest based on their experiences. However, it remains unclear how students reflect on their STEM experiences in light of their understanding of STEM careers. This study aimed to explore how students relate their practices in STEM project-based learning (PBL) with their perceptions of scientists' and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Active Learning, Student Projects, Student Interests
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Szmodis, Whitney E.; Bodzin, Alec – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2018
A project-based engineering education unit was implemented in a primary school in Cambodia. An effectiveness study was conducted to investigate students' attitudes and expectations of engineering as a profession and students' self-perceived 21st century skills. The findings revealed that prior to the curriculum implementation both male and female…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Self Concept, Engineering Education
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Chen, Juebei; Hasan, Mahmood Ahmed; Du, Xiangyun; Kolmos, Anette – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2023
Contribution: This article illustrates a theoretical model and an analytical tool for understanding the influence of diverse elements of the project-based learning (PBL) environment on engineering identity development in students. Supportive elements in three dimensions that contribute to students' identities as future engineers are identified to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects, Influences
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Beagon, Úna; Niall, Dervilla; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
This study explores students' perceptions of the effectiveness of a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) design project, taken as part of a first-year engineering module, in developing professional skills needed for engineering practice. Students completed surveys before and after the PBL group project, and produced personal reflections on the process.…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes, Skill Development, Engineering Education
Goel, Sanjay – Online Submission, 2011
This paper describes some ideas and experiences with training student engineers in creativity and critical thinking. In our survey, a large majority (82%) of respondents felt that as compared to all other kind of academic engagements, their projects had contributed most to develop their creativity. About 50% had also felt that their projects were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering, Technical Occupations, Creativity