Title :
Assessing engineering design performance and teamwork: cross-validating written self-reports and performance observations
Author :
Lewis, Craig D. ; Adam, Robin ; Punnakanta, Pimpida ; Littleton, Jana ; Atman, Cynthia
Author_Institution :
Center for Eng. Learning & Teaching, Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The evolution of engineering education requires evolution in how engineering learning outcomes are assessed. Having students answer test questions about the design process may not reflect their ability to solve "messy" open-ended problems while working in groups. An instrument for assessing competence in mid program engineering student design is under development by several Washington State institutions of higher education. This presentation covers: development of the instrument, current,findings relevant to instrument reliability and validity, and mid-program student concepts of design and collaboration
Keywords :
design engineering; engineering education; Washington State; collaboration; design process; engineering design performance assessment; engineering design teamwork assessment; engineering learning outcomes assessment; higher education institutions; instrument reliability; instrument validity; mid program engineering student design; open-ended problems; performance observations; student competence assessment; test questions; written self-reports cross-validation; Collaborative work; Data engineering; Design engineering; Engineering education; Engineering students; Instruments; Process design; Reliability engineering; Teamwork; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6669-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2001.963833
