Another Look at the Freshman Engineering Course

The curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level course designed to introduce new engineering students to the various engineering career fields open to them and to introduce these students to the different university resources available to help them make a successful transition to university life.Some programs expand the freshman engineering course to include topics such a teamwork, professionalism and ethics, and fundamentals of the engineering design process.

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2025-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-1153-51462
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Engineering Education and Pedagogy
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Another Look at the Freshman Engineering Course

Robert I. Egbert
Engineering Education and Pedagogy
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Another Look at the Freshman Engineering Course

Robert I. Egbert
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Abstract

The curriculum in most engineering programs includes some type of freshman level course designed to introduce new engineering students to the various engineering career fields open to them and to introduce these students to the different university resources available to help them make a successful transition to university life.Some programs expand the freshman engineering course to include topics such a teamwork, professionalism and ethics, and fundamentals of the engineering design process.

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