Sequential assessment of engineering design projects at university level |
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| Authors: | Deric John Oehlers |
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| Institution: | School of Civil and Environmental Engineering , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide , SA 5005 , Australia |
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| Abstract: | Seven years of industrial experience followed by 30 years of academic research and teaching in structural engineering have led the author to believe that the prime objective of a university design course is not the design project itself but to train students to solve problems, as this will last them throughout their careers. It is shown how design projects can be formulated for the purpose of encouraging students to develop their problem-solving abilities. More importantly, a sequential assessment technique has been developed to quantify the students’ ability to both think and learn as well as the students’ grasp of the fundamental principles, all of which are required in problem-solving. |
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| Keywords: | Assessment Design projects Problem-solving |
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