Title :
Evaluation of a first-year integrated engineering curriculum
Author :
Corleto, Carlos R. ; Stewart, Julie ; Tipton, Alan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., Kingsville, TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Since fall 1995, the First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum (FYIEC) has been offered at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA. The authors describe this curriculum which is the result of the efforts by the Foundation Coalition, an NSF funded engineering coalition, to produce an enduring foundation for student development and life-long learning
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; teaching; Foundation Coalition; USA; engineering education courses; first-year integrated engineering curriculum; life-long learning; student development; university; Continuous improvement; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Feedback; Humans; Industrial engineering; Instruments; Portfolios; Standards development; 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.1997.632699
