ERIC Number: EJ1063801
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 10
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Design and Assessment of an "Engineering" Course for Non-Majors
Sorby, Sheryl A.; Oppliger, Douglas E.; Boersma, Norma
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, v7 n1-2 p5-14 Jan-Jun 2006
As a profession, engineering is not well understood by the general public. Engineers are perceived as "geeks" who love math and who have few interests outside of technical work. In short, the engineering profession has an image problem. In order to counteract this negative stereotyping, an engineering course for non-majors was developed and offered at Michigan Tech. This course has two primary audiences: pre-service math and science teachers and business majors. The course is titled "Engineering for Non-Believers" and stresses hands-on, project-based work. This paper will describe the course content and will present assessment results from the first offering of the course.
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Instructional Design, Engineering Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Business Administration Education, Science Education, Hands on Science, Active Learning, Student Projects, Course Content, Instructional Development, Units of Study, Course Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Course Objectives
Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE-9953189
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