Title :
Integrating competence development into the curriculum
Author :
Acuna, Nhora O. ; Diaz, Hernando ; Ramirez, Jhon J.
Author_Institution :
Direccion de Bienestar, Nat. Univ. of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
Abstract :
Aimed at developing academic and social competences in engineering students, a program has been designed that integrates this objective into the curriculum. Our experience with the development and implementation of such a program in first year engineering courses is described. Our results show that it is possible to reduce desertion and improve adaptation to college life and demands, among engineering first year students, while improving social and academic skills and competences in an Introduction to Engineering course.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; curriculum; engineering students; first year engineering courses; Conferences; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Psychology; Stress; First Year Courses; college-life adaptation; competence and skill development; coping; student desertion;
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amman
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-642-2
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2011.5773133
