Developing effective assignments for lengthy technical documents

Author

Olds, Barbara M.

Author_Institution

Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

1-4 Nov 1995

Abstract

It is important for engineering students to have opportunities to write lengthy technical documents during their undergraduate careers. However, only when such assignments are carefully planned, grounded in authentic contexts, and effectively mentored do they prove beneficial to students. I explore several keys to developing effective major assignments using three examples from the curriculum at the Colorado Schools of Mines (CSM); the EPICS (Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence) program; the required field session for chemical engineering majors; and the Multidisciplinary Senior Design (MSD) sequence

Keywords

computer aided instruction; educational courses; engineering computing; engineering education; technical presentation; word processing; Colorado Schools of Mines; EPICS; Engineering Practices Introductory Course; Multidisciplinary Senior Design; chemical engineering; computer aided instruction; engineering education; engineering students; lengthy technical documents; student assignment; technical writing; undergraduate career; Chemical engineering; Collaborative work; Context; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Feedback; Postal services; Proposals; Voice mail; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3022-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1995.483202

Filename

483202