AN EXTENDED CDIO SYLLABUS FRAMEWORK WITH PREPARATORY ENGINEERING PROFICIENCIES

AN EXTENDED CDIO SYLLABUS FRAMEWORK WITH PREPARATORY ENGINEERING PROFICIENCIES

D. Campbell, L. Dawes, H. Beck, S. Wallace, C. Reidsema, B. Dansie (2009).  AN EXTENDED CDIO SYLLABUS FRAMEWORK WITH PREPARATORY ENGINEERING PROFICIENCIES . 13.

The CDIO Initiative has been globally recognised as an enabler for engineering education reform. With the CDIO process, the CDIO Standards and the CDIO Syllabus, many scholarly contributions have been made around cultural change, curriculum reform and learning environments. In the Australasian region, reform is gaining significant momentum within the engineering education community, the profession, and higher education institutions. This paper presents the CDIO Syllabus cast into the Australian context by mapping it to the Engineers Australia Graduate Attributes, the Washington Accord Graduate Attributes and the Queensland University of Technology Graduate Capabilities. Furthermore, in recognition that many secondary schools and technical training institutions offer introductory engineering technology subjects, this paper presents an extended self-rating framework suited for recognising developing levels of proficiency at a preparatory level. The framework is consistent with conventional application to undergraduate programs and professional practice, but adapted for the preparatory context. As with the original CDIO framework with proficiency levels, this extended framework is informed by Bloom’s Educational Objectives. A proficiency evaluation of Queensland Study Authority’s Engineering Technology senior syllabus is demonstrated indicating proficiency levels embedded within this secondary school subject within a preparatory scope. Through this extended CDIO framework, students and faculty have greater awareness and access to tools to promote (i) student engagement in their own graduate capability development, (ii) faculty engagement in course and program design, through greater transparency and utility of the continuum of graduate capability development with associate levels of proficiency, and the context in which they exist in terms of pre-tertiary engineering studies; and (iii) course maintenance and quality audit methodology for the purpose of continuous improvement processes and program accreditation. 

Authors (New): 
Duncan Campbell
Les Dawes
Hilary Beck
Sam Wallace
Carl Reidsema
Brenton Dansie
Pages: 
13
Affiliations: 
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
University of New South Wales, Australia
University of South Australia, Australia
Keywords: 
CDIO Syllabus
Graduate Attributes
learning outcomes
Integrated curriculum
Engineering in Schools
Year: 
2009
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