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Course Concepts
- Students Learn by Doing
- Students Work in Teams of 3 or 4
- Team Projects Vary by Section
- Problem Solving Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Integrates Analytical Software Skills
- Integrates Communication Skills
- Integrates Economics, Ethics, Social and Environmental Impact
What is the Impact on Students?
- Increased Retention from Freshman to Sophomore Year
- Better Concept of the Engineering Disciplines
- Learning to Work in Teams
- Improved Communication Skills
- Increased Confidence
- Resourcefulness
What are some Life-long Benefits?
- To be self-motivated to learn
- To share ideas with others for the best solution
- To collect information and document
- To analyze data and discern results
- To be capable and confident in decision making
- To seek alternative solutions
- To know the job is never really done
What has been the Impact on the Faculty?
- Better Understanding of the Diversified Class of Students Entering College
- Changed Teaching Style
- Improved Communication with Students
- Motivation to Generate Projects
- "Rejuvenation in their old age"
How has the Program affected the University?
- Motivation to Integrate Other Courses and/or Subject Matter
- Support to Modify Existing Courses to Include Projects
- Projects that Cross Disciplines in the Senior Design Courses (under consideration)
- Collaborative Efforts Across Colleges within the University
- Communication and Computer Skills Applied Throughout the Curriculum
What has been the Impact Beyond the University?
- November 21, 1997 First Annual Conference on Innovations and Teaching
- January 20-21, 1998 Collaboration with the Bergen Academy for Advanced Technology to Develop a Program Similar to our FED Program
- June 25-26, 1998 Workshop for Community Colleges
- Assistance for Community Colleges to Adopt and Adapt our FED Program
- Courseware to be Produced on Electronic Medium for Transportability
- Courseware to be made Available on the Web
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