Engineering report: A tool to facilitate learning for real-world problem solving

Jia Ling Lin; Paul Imbertson; Kundan Srivastav; William Horn

doi:10.1109/FIE.2016.7757546

Engineering report: A tool to facilitate learning for real-world problem solving

Jia Ling Lin, Paul Imbertson, Kundan Srivastav, William Horn

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

Data from a design-based pilot study that applied Engineering Report team project in facilitating the development of problem solving skills in a real-world situation are reported. Pedagogies validated in Model Eliciting Activities (MEA) and instructions for solving ill-structured problems are applied to the design and the implementation of the Engineering Report project. Students' written work and oral presentations are reviewed, using developed rubrics. In general, students gained engineer experiences and skills in analyzing a hydroelectric system. However, uneven learning outcomes are observed. Students who embraced the learning opportunity and learned to articulate problem spaces displayed positive learning outcomes beyond expectations. Instructional interventions are necessary to support students who are not able to break boundaries imposed by accustomed traditional approaches.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	FIE 2016 - Frontiers in Education 2016
Subtitle of host publication	The Crossroads of Engineering and Business
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509017904
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2016.7757546
State	Published - Nov 28 2016
Event	46th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2016 - Erie, United States Duration: Oct 12 2016 → Oct 15 2016

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Name	Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Volume	2016-November
ISSN (Print)	1539-4565

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Other	46th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Erie
Period	10/12/16 → 10/15/16

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© 2016 IEEE.

Keywords

Design-based research
Evidence
Open-ended problems
Real-world problem solving
Reasoning

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Lin, J. L., Imbertson, P., Srivastav, K., & Horn, W. (2016). Engineering report: A tool to facilitate learning for real-world problem solving. In FIE 2016 - Frontiers in Education 2016: The Crossroads of Engineering and Business Article 7757546 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE; Vol. 2016-November). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2016.7757546

Engineering report: A tool to facilitate learning for real-world problem solving. / Lin, Jia Ling; Imbertson, Paul; Srivastav, Kundan et al.
FIE 2016 - Frontiers in Education 2016: The Crossroads of Engineering and Business. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. 7757546 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE; Vol. 2016-November).

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Lin, JL, Imbertson, P, Srivastav, K & Horn, W 2016, Engineering report: A tool to facilitate learning for real-world problem solving. in FIE 2016 - Frontiers in Education 2016: The Crossroads of Engineering and Business., 7757546, Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, vol. 2016-November, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 46th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2016, Erie, United States, 10/12/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2016.7757546

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