Recently added articles from Journal of Engineering Education:
Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education
Jul 01, 2009; ... In today's society, the exchange of information and ideas and cooperation among nations to address critical needs and to create solutions to overcome common international challenges are becoming more and more important. The global community is collectively concerned about the ability of the ....
Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This paper explores the causes behind the severe underrepresentation of women in engineering. Based on national data on undergraduate engineering programs, this study presents cross-sectional estimates of male and female student retention. Contrary to widespread beliefs, the ...
Engaging and Supporting Problem Solving in Engineering Ethics
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Learning to solve ethical problems is essential to the education of all engineers. Engineering ethics problems are complex and ill structured with multiple perspectives and interpretations to address in their solution. In two experiments, we examined alternative strategies for ...
Measuring Leadership in Self-Managed Teams Using the Competing Values Framework
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how the application of the Competing Values Framework (CVF) to self-managed teams (SMTs) assist engineering educators to understand how to measure leadership within this context and facilitate an increased awareness of the students in a team, which will ...
Innovations in Composition Programs that Educate Engineers: Drivers, Opportunities, and Challenges
Jul 01, 2009; ... ABSTRACT Recent developments in engineering education have shaped the nature of composition programs at institutions or programs that emphasize engineering and science. Among these developments are revised accreditation guidelines and a curricular debate with a long history. Such ...