Freshman Engineering
Programs (Examples and Content)
1.
What prerequisites are utilized for entry into
Freshman Engineering Courses?
2.
Do Freshmen Engineering Students usually take an
engineering course each term of the freshmen year?
3.
Should Freshmen Engineering experiences be the same
for all engineering majors or should different programs be established for
different majors?� Who teaches the
courses?
4.
Textbooks used and how about �Build Your Own Texts�.
5.
Discussion of software introduced in the freshmen
engineering program, time allotted to each package, and skill level developed.
6.
How much engineering laboratory time does the student
experience and what types of activities are accomplished?
7.
In the freshmen engineering experience, what part of
the effort is involved with engineering design?
8.
Discuss freshmen engineering design projects and
expected level of results.� Could high
school seniors complete the projects just as easily as engineering freshmen?
9.
How much time is allotted to discussing engineering
as a career and how is this material delivered?
10. How do you
maintain student interest in a lecture hall of 200 students in a class like
this?
11. How much
emphasis is given to aiding the transition for students from high school to
college?� Is there a significant effort
to foster a belonging environment and helping students to make friends with
other engineering students to develop study and support groups?
12. Do
students have required out of class activities like plant tours or attendance
at non-engineering university activities like attendance at lectures, theater
presentations, athletic events etc.�
13. Is there a
Distance Learning or Internet component?
Submitted by Dan Suchora,