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DEVELOPING AWARENESS AND COMPETENCIES OF CDIO SKILLS THROUGH PBL APPROACH

This study describes the educational experience of the students‟ perceptions to the teaching of CDIO skills through a problem based approach.
LEARNING THROUGH OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME CUM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

This paper describes the experiences of learning through an overseas community service project carried out, over 18 days, in February/March 2008, in Makassar, Indonesia.
THE CREATION OF CDIO WORKSPACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND WATER TECHNOLOGY

Fostering active learning and creation of workspaces are central to pedagogic principles in the CDIO initiative.
UNFOLDING CERTAIN ENGINEERING PROCESSES IN A LECTUREBASED ENGINEERING COURSE

This paper presents the experiences of the introduction of some steps of “Conceive” and “Implementation” stage of the real-world engineering processes in a traditional lecture-based course, called
ICT SHOWROOM – A JOINT STUDENT PROJECT EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION OF THREE UNIVERSITIES

Project-oriented courses are important tools to learn core engineering knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Teaching and Learning through Projects in the Course DSP

In order to improve the ability of combining theory with practice, herein we introduce an idiographic teaching and learning methodology, which has been successfully employed in the course of Digita
The Tremorlator - Responsibilities of Civil Engineering Technologists to Society

This paper describes how some technical aspects of structural engineering can be redesigned, modified and transferred for operation by civil engineering students for emergency preparedness training
Out-of-Classroom Experiential Learning For Students’ Learning in Structural Engineering

Structural engineering modules in Diploma in Civil Engineering and Management (DCEM) course are traditionally perceived by students as “abstract”, “dry” and “hard to visualize”.
MODIFICATION TO THE CDIO SYLLABUS: UPDATES AND EXPANSIONS TO INCLUDE LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CDIO is a generalized model for the enhancement of engineering education.
Student Engagement in a One Day One Problem PBL Class

Problem-based learning (PBL) is adopted in a unique One-Day One-Problem approach at Republic Polytechnic (RP), Singapore. The basis is that students learn best through engagement.
AN EXTENDED CDIO SYLLABUS FRAMEWORK WITH PREPARATORY ENGINEERING PROFICIENCIES

The CDIO Initiative has been globally recognised as an enabler for engineering education reform.
Achieving Effective Learning in Engineering Laboratory Classes

This investigation looks at how effective lab classes are in the Mechanical Engineering courses at Queen‟s University Belfast in the context of modern approaches to engineering education.
EVALUATING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE OF SPECIFIC CDIO SKILLS FROM A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC APPROACH USING STUDENTS AS CO-PARTICIPANTS

This paper outlines the evaluation approach presently adopted at Singapore Polytechnic to identify the impact of CDIO implementation on student learning.
TEACHING AND LEARNING CREATIVITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

The development of engineering education must in the future take into consideration a broadening of the students’ awareness of the true Space/Time nature of our world.
The ethos of a study program - a barrier or a springboard for change?

In Sweden, as in many other European countries, vice chancellors and study boards are trying to interpret and adjust to different programs, aiming at enhancing and developing the quality of educati
CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING CDIO IN ALL ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

The paper discusses the first steps in introducing the CDIO approach in Bachelor level Engineering Education at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Transformation of Traditional Engineering Education to CDIO Programs – Shantou University’s Experience

This article summarizes the experiences of implementing the CDIO initiative in the College of Engineering, Shantou University.
EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CDIO PROGRAMS AT SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC: THE FIRST YEAR

This paper describes the evaluation of the large scale implementation of the CDIO initiative in engineering programs in 4 schools in Singapore Polytechnic.
DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CDIO

One of the challenges in modern engineering education is the demand for teaching of high quality where the subject is presented in an interesting and engaging way.
REPORT OF CDIO COLLABORATOR SURVEY CONDUCTED SPRING 2008

REPORT OF CDIO COLLABORATOR SURVEY CONDUCTED SPRING 2008
A COMPARISON OF THE CDIO AND EUR-ACE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS

In a CDIO programme, the CDIO syllabus, standards, and self-evaluation model constitute the core components of the programme’s quality assurance system.
Assessment of CDIO skills in the context of the Civil Engineering course in the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at Singapore Polytechnic

The division of Civil Engineering in School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE) at Singapore Polytechnic started to adopt the CDIO initiative in May 2007.
Enhancing the Educational Development of Individuals in Group Projects

Group Design Built Test (DBT) projects are well established as an effective means of integrating a number of the engineering science elements of the curriculum in the context of the practical reali
DESIGNING AND USING AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT CDIO SKILLS

This paper presents a rationale for learner outcome assessment and an overview of the methods, instruments, and issues that instructors should consider when they design and use assessment of studen
THE ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERING REASONING RECORDED IN STUDENT ENGINEERING DESIGN JOURNALS

An engineer’s journal, also known as a logbook, is a key document where the individual contributions to a project and the evolving design rationale are made explicit.

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