| Title | Redesign of First Year Engineering |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Applied Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2015 |
| Completion | 03/31/2017 |
| Project Summary | We wish to completely redefine first year engineering in Applied Science. Extensive stakeholder consultation has identified numerous opportunities to greatly improve student learning and student experience. Students in first year report feeling disconnected from engineering and not understanding what the engineering profession is about. Two new blended learning courses emphasizing engineering practice - with carefully thought-out online, lecture, and laboratory components - have been rolled out to replace three existing first year engineering courses. The blended learning approach will allow us to restructure the timing of activities for deeper, more impactful learning and better utilization of our teaching spaces. The curriculum revisions will extend to the non-engineering courses in physics, math, chemistry, and English by linking the foundational material from those courses into the engineering courses, and by bringing engineering context and practices into the non-engineering courses. We expect these changes will make first year learning experiences richer, longer-lasting, and more exciting. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2015/2016 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Peter Ostafichuk |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 138,735 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Peter Ostafichuk, Professor of Teaching, Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2016/2017 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Peter Ostafichuk |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 110,665 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Peter Ostafichuk, Professor of Teaching, First Year Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |