NSF supports project to support first-generation engineering students’ design thinking

My colleague Ashlie Martini and I have received funding from National Science Foundation to use case studies to introduce design thinking to first-generation and underrepresented students to help them transition from classroom and lab-based learning to engineering capstone design and ultimately to their careers in engineering fields. Through this project, we will (a) develop…

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Case-based instruction: Improving students’ conceptual understanding through cases in a mechanical engineering course

Yadav, A., Vinh, M., Shaver, G., Meckl, P., & Rose, S. (2014). Case-based Instruction: Improving students’ conceptual understanding through cases in a mechanical engineering course. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51 (5), 659-677, doi: 10.1002/tea.21149 Recently, there has been a push within engineering curricula to adopt more learner-centered pedagogies, such as case-based…

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