Title :
The portfolio as a tool to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of a first-year integrated engineering curriculum
Author :
Gunn, D. Wayne ; Corleto, Carlos R. ; Kimball, Jorja L.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., Kingsville, TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper presents the results of using an across-the-curriculum portfolio as one means to assess the effectiveness of the First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum (FYIEC) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; teaching; USA; curriculum portfolio; educational assessment tool; first-year integrated engineering curriculum; university; Collaborative work; Design engineering; Ethics; Feedback; Gunn devices; Industrial engineering; Organizing; Portfolios; Prototypes; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.636049
