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

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.