Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Agronomy, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference
2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2016
Journal or Book Title
2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting
First Page
162461857
DOI
10.13031/aim.20162461857
Conference Date
July 17-20, 2016
City
Orlando, FL
Abstract
Five resource modules were developed for use in a multidisciplinary engineering course to enhance successful implementation of semester-long team projects. The modules consisted of research articles, reports, book chapters, and videos and provided technical information related to projects to bring students from different discipline up to the same level. Use of these resource modules by 46 students in a sustainability engineering and international development course was evaluated. An approach consisting of both quantitative (pre-and post-test, survey) and qualitative (focus group discussions) methods was used for data collection. Pre-and post-test results showed an increase in student learning in the course and resource modules were found to be useful to multidisciplinary teams for achieving their project implementations. The assessment techniques were complementary, thus helping in identifying strategies for improving teaching-learning in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
Copyright Owner
ASABE
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Bhava; Steward, Brian L.; Ong, Say K.; and Miguez, Fernando E., "Development of resource modules to enhance project based learning in an interdisciplinary engineering course" (2016). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Conference Proceedings and Presentations. 547.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_conf/547
Included in
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Engineering Education Commons, Sustainability Commons
Comments
This proceeding is published as Sharma, Bhavna, Brian Steward, Say Kee Ong, and Fernando E. Miguez. "Development of resource modules to enhance project based learning in an interdisciplinary engineering course." In 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Paper No. 162461857. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016. doi: 10.13031/aim.20162461857. Posted with permission.