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This slide deck, from the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) project, was presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching in April, 2016. This presentation discusses the AMP-IT-UP project and the designing an...

This paper, from R.M. Felder and E.J. Dietz of North Carolina State University, and G.N. Felder of Stanford University, covers a study done of students in an engineering course, and how their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator affects their performance and attitudes in the course. A background of...

This book, from the National Academy of Engineering, is available for free download, and presents ways "to enhance the nation's economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering...

These presentation slides, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, discuss engineering notebooks and the Engineering Design Process Log (EDP). The EDP is intended to guide the engineering design process, including documentation and assessment. The evolution of engineering notebooks is discussed...

This 36-page paper, provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, discusses an electronic Engineering Design Process Log (EDP). This log is intended to guide the engineering design process, including documentation and assessment. This paper provides "a detailed description of the EDP log and...

This paper, the first of a series of six, was originally published in 2000 in Chemical Engineering Education and surveys recent changes and predicts future directions in engineering education. The authors review the global issues that will require reform in the way engineers are educated and...

This paper, the second of a series of six, surveys instructional methods that have been proven effective in many classroom research studies and can be implemented within the context of the ordinary engineering classroom. Topics covered include formulation of clearly defined instructional objectives...

This paper, the third of a series of six, addresses techniques to help students develop problem-solving, writing, teamwork, self-assessment, change-management, and lifelong learning skills.

This paper, the fourth of a series of six, discusses approaches to equipping current and future faculty members with teaching skills. Examples are given of successful courses and workshops on teaching and mentorship programs.

This paper, the fifth of a series of six, discusses methods for determining the effectiveness of instruction in individual courses and curricula (learning outcomes assessments, ratings from students, peers, and alumni, teaching portfolios) and determining the quality of educational scholarship.