First‐Year Integrated Curricula: Design Alternatives and Examples*

Al-Holou, Nizar; Bilgutay, N.M.; Corleto, Carlos R.; Demel, John T.; Felder, Richard M.; Frair, K.; Froyd, Jeffrey E.; Hoit, Marc; Morgan, Jim; Wells, David

doi:10.1002/j.2168-9830.1999.tb00471.x

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“…FIRE is also consistent with more immersive curricula that have been found to increase student satisfaction and retention rates at various universities [7,8,[15][16][17]. Project-based experiences, like FIRE, that expose students to real-world engineering challenges and practices have also been shown to promote a broader understanding of basic concepts and synthesis of various related disciplines and skillsets [18][19][20]. Most FIRE projects include an element of creativity, problem-solving, and design and/or fabrication to provide an opportunity for students to create something tangible, an important part of the learning process [21].…”

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The Development of a Freshman Engineering Research Program

Pang

Seepersad²,

Landsberger

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Incorporating research opportunities into undergraduate engineering education provides students with early hands-on experiences that often influence retention rates and the likelihood of continued research participation and higher education. A new initiative at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), the Freshman Introduction to Research in Engineering (FIRE) program, offers a select group of first-year students with an opportunity to participate in semester-long, faculty-sponsored mechanical engineering research and development projects. In addition to their research, students attend bi-monthly lectures that introduce them to various topics in mechanical engineering and current research in the field, the successes (and roadblocks) in engineering research and how to overcome them, and career opportunities in engineering. An end of semester poster session allows students to showcase their research results and describe opportunities for future work, encouraging continued involvement in research. Many FIRE students continue to participate in research after the program concludes and note that the program influenced their decision to attend UT Austin and confirmed their interest in the field of mechanical engineering. The general structure of the FIRE program is documented in this paper, along with investigations of its impact on participants' GPA, retention within the major, rate of participation in undergraduate research, and intention to pursue higher education. Student perceptions of the program and opportunities for improving it are also discussed.

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confidence: 57%

The Development of a Freshman Engineering Research Program

Pang

Seepersad²,

Landsberger

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…El trabajo en grupo y el enfrentarse a problemas prácticos han mejorado de forma significativa el desempeño de los estudiantes de ingeniería en los primeros cursos [9]. El enfoque hacia problemas prácticos, utilizando los conocimientos básicos de la ciencia, sin pretender llegar al nivel que lo haría un científico, contribuye enormemente a que el estudiante descubra y valore las relaciones ciencia-tecnología-sociedad (CTS)-ambiente-economía, donde además de los aspectos de la química también se involucran costos, tiempo de ejecución, calidad, usos y balances de mercado, simulando así la consultoría y el trabajo en proyectos, propios de un ingeniero en ejercicio.…”

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¿Por qué los estudiantes de las carreras de ingeniería deberían tomar un curso de química general?

2017

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Resumen-En presente trabajo ofrece argumentos a favor sobre la inclusión de un curso común de química (basado en la química de materiales) en todas las carreras de ingeniería. La propuesta se sustenta considerando el bajo porcentaje de carreras de ingeniería que incluyen esta asignatura, la posibilidad que ofrece la química de formar en competencias científicas y la relación que existe entre las ingenierías y la química de materiales. Se propone un curso abordado desde diferentes temáticas fundamentales de la química de materiales y con el enfoque del aprendizaje basado en problemas como metodología didáctica.Palabras Clave-Química, ingeniería, competencias, currículo. Why should engineering students take a general chemistry course?Abstract-In this paper, several arguments on the positive effect of the incorporation of a chemistry course (based on materials chemistry), common to all engineering undergraduate programs, have been shown. The proposal is supported considering the low percentage of engineering programs that include the chemistry as mandatory subject into the curricula, and both the potential of chemistry to teach science competences and the close association between engineering and materials chemistry. An interesting course performed from different fundamental topics of materials chemistry, and using the pedagogical approach of problem-based learning was proposed.Keywords-Chemistry, engineering, competences, curriculum. Introducción¿Por qué los estudiantes de todas las carreras de ingeniería deberían tomar un curso de Química General? La respuesta a esta pregunta va más allá de la obligación posterior de presentar algún examen, como el ECAES (aunque éste en la actualidad no incluye cosas específicas de química) o el EXIM realizado por ACOFI (Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Ingeniería). Afirmar que la química es muy importante para entender innumerables procesos, es otra respuesta insuficiente. El conocimiento químico a nivel universitario, que se diferencia de aquel que se adquiere en la secundaria, contribuye a la formación de profesionales competentes con habilidades técnicas, tecnológicas o científicas para participar en la resolución de problemas reales. El ejercicio de las diferentes Como citar este artículo: Molina C., M.F., Carriazo, J.G. and Rodríguez-Jiménez, O., ¿Por qué los estudiantes de las carreras de ingeniería deberían tomar un curso de química general?. Educación en Ingeniería, 12(24), pp. 4-8, Julio, 2017. ingenierías conlleva a mantener una constante relación con la sociedad a través de diferentes servicios, materiales y productos. La vida del mundo moderno depende enormemente de la tecnología y de los nuevos materiales. El sostenimiento de la calidad de vida requiere del suministro permanente de alimentos y medicamentos, además de grandes cantidades de energía. Esto indica que, el modo de vida actual es cada vez más dependiente de la obtención de nuevos materiales con diferentes aplicaciones y con ello de procesos químicos sostenibles y ambientalmente favorables. Por el...

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“…They usually administer integrated curricula, aiming to offer students stimulating environments and problem-solving experiences from an interdisciplinary stance 5 . These programs expose students to a broad concept of engineering and particularities of various fields.…”

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Identifying Sources of Information That Students Use in Deciding Which Engineering Major to Pursue

Rodríguez-Simmonds

Ortega-Alvarez

Atiq

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

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Raised in South Florida, born in Mexico. Half Colombian and half Mexican; proud Mexilombian. Héctor is currently pursuing an MS in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Education, both from Purdue University. His research interests are in investigating the LGBTQ+ community with relation to STEM. He's an avid videographer, eater of tasty food, moped enthusiast, and user/tweaker of computers. His research interests are focused on the practice and teaching of process design, simulation and control and also on faculty and institutional development through engineering education research. Ms. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue UniversityS. Zahra Atiq is a first-year PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore -Pakistan. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teaching computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in looking at studying student behavior and performance in online learning environments specifically MOOCs. Identifying sources of information that first year engineering students use in deciding which engineering major to pursue AbstractThis study explores the sources of information that first year engineering students use to decide which engineering major to pursue for their undergraduate studies. The purposes of this study are twofold: (1) to understand how students make an informed decision of which engineering major to pursue and (2) to help the First Year Engineering (FYE) program administration improve the informational resources they provide the students. This study was framed within the FYE population of a large Midwestern university and was commissioned by the FYE program.FYE administration conducts regular student surveys for feedback and improvement purposes. We analyzed different survey data collected over a period of one year and found out that students identified "Self-Led Exploration of Engineering Disciplines" (SLE) as the single most important source of information in selecting a major. SLE is a broad, ill-defined term, which students may interpret differently. Hence, we developed a qualitative study to investigate how students perform SLE. We conducted individual interviews with 12 students enrolled in the FYE Program. These students were selected so that they were representative of the entire student population in terms of gender. The qualitative findings of this study reinforce that the students are basing their decision of a major using SLE. These findings also helped us unpack the meaning of SLE, and we further came up with 6 different types of SLE. Finally, our findings also indicated that direct interaction with people was highly valued by the students while selecting a major.

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First‐Year Integrated Curricula: Design Alternatives and Examples*

Cited by 55 publications

References 16 publications

The Development of a Freshman Engineering Research Program

The Development of a Freshman Engineering Research Program

¿Por qué los estudiantes de las carreras de ingeniería deberían tomar un curso de química general?

Identifying Sources of Information That Students Use in Deciding Which Engineering Major to Pursue

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