A Qualitative Study of a Course Trilogy in Biosystems Engineering Design.
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| Title: | A Qualitative Study of a Course Trilogy in Biosystems Engineering Design. |
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| Authors: | Friesen, Marcia1 Marcia_Friesen@Umanitoba.ca, Taylor, K. Lynn2 lynn.taylor@dal.ca, Britton, M.G.3 Ron_Britton@Umanitoba.ca |
| Source: | Journal of Engineering Education. Jul2005, Vol. 94 Issue 3, p287-296. 10p. 1 Chart. |
| Subject Terms: | *Engineering education, *Education research, Engineering design, Biological systems, Systems theory |
| Abstract: | Engineering design encompasses professional competencies that complement a solid understanding of engineering science fundamentals, theories, and methods. Engineering schools are increasing their efforts to integrate design into the curriculum, and this paper critically analyses one initiative at a research-intensive Canadian university, where a three-course sequence (Design Trilogy) forms the design education backbone in the undergraduate Biosystems Engineering program. Data collection consisted of focus groups with students and one-on-one interviews with instructors and industry cooperators. The findings yielded authentic understandings of teaching and learning engineering design, many areas of common perceptions between participant groups, congruence with design concepts in the literature, and areas where students' perceptions and experiences did not correspond to instructors' intentions. Teaching implications include the importance of instructors' transparency and integration in teaching and the need to explicitly prepare students for a different kind of learning experience in the Design Trilogy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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