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Developing Creative Problem Solving in Civil Engineering.

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Barker, Dennis – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1986

A British polytechnic's civil engineering course emphasizing creative problem solving, begun in the late 1960s, has shown that it is possible to increase students' creative ability in the course of a degree program. Research into the identification of students who will benefit from the approach is continuing. (MSE)

Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Creative Thinking, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries

An Experientially-Based Training Programme in Civil Engineering.

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Charng-Ning, Chen; Kwong, Yip Woon – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1987

A program providing second-year civil engineering students in Singapore with experience in constructing full-size structures assigns students to companies involved in the construction process for role-playing in each of the major functions. (MSE)

Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Construction (Process), Engineering Education, Evaluation Methods