TY - JOUR
T1 - Introduction of project-based learning into mechanical engineering courses
AU - Esche, Sven K.
AU - Hadim, Hamid A.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Currently, engineering education is undergoing significant changes worldwide. In this context, the educational community is showing increasing interest in project-based learning approaches, which promise to lead to heightened student motivation, to stimulate student self-learning and to promote communication skills. Stevens Institute of Technology is currently transforming all its educational offerings. Several courses were selected for pilot implementations of project-based teaching methodologies. This paper presents an initial assessment of the experiences gained from the revision of courses on Mechanics of Solids and on Mechanisms and Machine Dynamics. The centerpieces of these revised courses are comprehensive group design projects.
AB - Currently, engineering education is undergoing significant changes worldwide. In this context, the educational community is showing increasing interest in project-based learning approaches, which promise to lead to heightened student motivation, to stimulate student self-learning and to promote communication skills. Stevens Institute of Technology is currently transforming all its educational offerings. Several courses were selected for pilot implementations of project-based teaching methodologies. This paper presents an initial assessment of the experiences gained from the revision of courses on Mechanics of Solids and on Mechanisms and Machine Dynamics. The centerpieces of these revised courses are comprehensive group design projects.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:8744282938
SN - 0190-1052
SP - 13607
EP - 13619
JO - ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
JF - ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
T2 - 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Vive L'ingenieur
Y2 - 16 June 2002 through 19 June 2002
ER -