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Kunberger, Tanya – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
In order to develop the evaluative skills necessary for successful performance of design, a senior, Geotechnical Engineering course was revised to immerse students in the complexity of the design process utilising a project-based learning (PBL) approach to instruction. The student-centred approach stresses self-directed group learning, which…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Course Organization, Educational Change, Engineering Education
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Meers, Mason; Demers, Nora Egan; Savarese, Michael – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2003
In a course titled Scientific Process, we introduce undergraduates to the philosophy and practice of science and initiate them into a 2-year undergraduate research track. Engaging exercises and discussions help students understand the scientific process and ultimately produce a research proposal in grant application format. Students defend their…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Research Proposals, Ethics, Scientific Methodology