Title :
Longitudinal assessment of a freshman engineering orientation course
Author :
Porter, Richard L. ; Fuller, Hugh ; Bottomley, L.J. ; Rajala, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe how an engineering orientation course, pilot-tested in 1996, has improved the freshman engineering student´s introduction to disciplinary thinking and problem solving. They detail, however, that it has not yet resulted in improved matriculation rates.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; teaching; disciplinary thinking; engineering student; freshman engineering orientation course; longitudinal assessment; matriculation rates; problem solving; Brain modeling; Chemical engineering; Content management; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Home computing; Inductors; Insulation; Problem-solving; Teamwork;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.839257
