Title :
An integrated first-year engineering curriculum
Author :
Napper, S. ; Nelson, John ; Elmore, B. ; Carpenter, Joel ; Deese, B.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng. & Sci., Louisiana Tech. Univ., Ruston, LA, USA
Abstract :
During the 1996-97 academic year, freshman and sophomore curriculum teams from the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech (USA) began developing new curricula and educational strategies to better meet the needs of their graduates. Specific goals were to improve students´ abilities in the eleven skills areas listed in ABET´s Criteria 2000, to better prepare students for subsequent engineering classes and professional careers, and to improve retention.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; teaching; ABET Criteria 2000; USA; educational strategies; engineering classes; graduates; integrated first-year engineering curriculum; professional careers; retention; students; universities; Chemistry; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Mathematics; Physics education; Power engineering and energy; Problem-solving; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1998. FIE '98. 28th Annual
Conference_Location :
Tempe, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4762-5
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1998.738740
