An evaluation of a design team facilitator training program for engineering upperclassmen

Author

Knigh, Daniel ; Seat, Elaine ; Poppen, William ; Parsons, Roger ; Klukken, G. ; Hector, Murk

Author_Institution

Coll. of Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1999

fDate

10-13 Nov. 1999

Abstract

Due to increasing demands for improved teamwork skills in engineering students, a design team facilitator training program was created for engineering upperclassmen. This program is an integral part of the new engage freshman curriculum at the University of Tennessee. The present study is an evaluation of the structure and impact of the program using four criteria: (1) facilitator reactions, (2) facilitator behavior, (3) participant personality, and (4) design team dynamics. Significant results were found for a measure of each criterion. The implications of these results are discussed and summarized.

Keywords

educational courses; engineering education; training; University of Tennessee; design team dynamics; design team facilitator training program; engage freshman curriculum; engineering students; engineering upperclassmen; facilitator behavior; facilitator reactions; participant personality; teamwork skills; Bridges; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Radio access networks; Springs; Teamwork;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual

Conference_Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5643-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1999.840365

Filename

840365