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Litowitz, Len S. – Journal of Technology Education, 2014
Technology & engineering teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities in the United States have been in a state of decline since the 1970's. In the fall of 2013 a study was conducted to compare the required curricula of the 24 undergraduate programs that maintain enrollment of 20 students or more in order to determine what a…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Engineering Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Devine, K. L. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2012
Students often have difficulty grasping the principles of dimensional tolerances and frequently fail to recognize that dimensioning practice has a significant impact on the tolerance of part features. This observation may be attributed to several factors, not the least of which are changes in prior student education and life experiences and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Experiential Learning, Group Activities
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McLurkin, J.; Rykowski, J.; John, M.; Kaseman, Q.; Lynch, A. J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2013
This paper describes the experiences of using an advanced, low-cost robot in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. It presents three innovations: It is a powerful, cheap, robust, and small advanced personal robot; it forms the foundation of a problem-based learning curriculum; and it enables a novel multi-robot…
Descriptors: Robotics, STEM Education, Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning
Grimes, Terry – Council of Independent Colleges, 2014
Because of their commitment to the voluntary measurement and improvement of student learning outcomes, colleges and universities that are members of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) have been at the forefront of the national shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. The institutions participating in the CIC Degree…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Consortia, Qualifications, Outcomes of Education
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1998
This report reviews changes in undergraduate education in Illinois since 1985-86 and identifies issues that need to be addressed. It is based on information from public university and community college annual reports on undergraduate education; "Priorities, Quality, and Productivity" reports; regular data collections; and previous State…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Active Learning, College Admission, College Bound Students