Perspectives On First Year Engineering Education

Abstract

Dame. He continues to have a great interest in furthering and improving Engineering Education at the university level and pre-engineering in K-12.

Personality traits, teamwork competencies and academic performance among first-year engineering students

“…First-year first semester engineering students were the focus in this study as first-year engineering, particularly the first semester is generally perceived to be a critical transition which sets the foundation for engineering students to progress in their engineering studies and determines if students remain in the programs. Students may find transition from high school and preuniversity to university challenging especially in terms of bridging the gaps of knowledge and accustoming to changes in teaching and learning styles (Meyers et al , 2008; Tang and Kurnia, 2015; Tang, 2018). This study, therefore, focuses on this group of students to identify personality traits and teamwork competencies that potentially correlate with academic performance in engineering first year to permit better support of students with different personalities in coping with the transition.…”

“…Being able to identify the correlations of personality traits to teamwork competencies and academic performance enables universities to devise more effective learning and teamwork building strategies based on different personality traits which confer them the advantage of attracting students and improving academic performance, hence reputation. A well-devised first-year engineering curriculum in institutions of higher education to optimize learning and academic achievements of students may help them to cope more effectively with tertiary learning and reduce anxiety or depression stemming from learning challenges particularly in the engineering stream (Meyers et al , 2008).…”

Exploring Engineering Major Choice and Self-concept Through First-year Surveys

“…Many first-year students have only vague notions about what engineering is and a limited understanding of the scope of the work that might be typical of a given field. 2 As a result, some students make uninformed decisions when choosing a major and are less likely to persist in their engineering program. 3 One approach to this problem is to provide a common first-year engineering (FYE) program that all engineering students are required to complete, regardless of whether or not they arrive with a particular engineering major in mind.…”

A Seven-week Module to Introduce Electrical and Computer Engineering to Freshmen Engineering Students

“…An early project-based course to introduce students to the tools (programming, electronics, lab equipment, CAD, machine shop) and to the breadth of the engineering profession is an effective practice. This type of course can build confidence in students and help them to succeed in this worthwhile endeavor [10]. The module-based introductory engineering course at York College of Pennsylvania not only serves the above purposes but also focuses on the faculty-student relationship.…”