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Integrated Curricula: Purpose and Design
Author(s) -
Everett Louis J.,
Imbrie P.K.,
Morgan Jim
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2000.tb00511.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , process (computing) , engineering education , integrated curriculum , engineering design process , mathematics education , graphics , engineering , computer science , engineering management , software engineering , pedagogy , psychology , mechanical engineering , programming language , computer graphics (images)
This paper has two objectives: 1) to define, describe, and discuss integrated programs and their advantages with regard to student and faculty outcomes, as well as student retention; and 2) to describe a design process used to successfully develop and deploy an integrated first year curriculum. This paper details the results of the design process and the content of the first year integrated program implemented by the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. The curriculum integrates the first year components of calculus, chemistry, engineering graphics, English, physics, and problem solving.