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International conference on engineering education – icee 2007 engaging undergraduate students in research projects (2007).
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| Author | Rasteiro, M. G. |
| Abstract | year research project which corresponds to the final requirement for accomplishment of a degree in Chemical Engineering. This project, which is distinct from the traditional Capstone Design Project, is a full year course of 30 ECTS (Eropean Credit Transfer System), which represent an average week load of 15 hours. The projects are usually conducted in a field of applied research, quite often involving an industrial partner who has conveyed to the University some kind of challenge. In this communication we will report the experience of involving final year students in applied research projects, favoring the description of projects with industrial partners, which enable a closer contact of the students with the industrial requirements. We will show the benefits for the students of being confronted with problems that do not have a standard solution. Many of those results have been presented in international conferences and some of them in international journals, always co-authored by the student. This requirement of the Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Coimbra represents an important contribution to the development of a range of important capacities in our students: critical thinking; autonomy; creativity; understanding of the industrial requirements; application of fundaments to an applied problem; communication, including English expression, etc. This practice has proved most positive, being positively assessed by the students. This course represents also a good opportunity for students exchange between the University of Coimbra and other European |
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| Publisher Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Conference Engineering Education Icee Engaging Undergraduate Student Research Project Industrial Requirement Industrial Partner Eropean Credit Transfer System Traditional Capstone Design Project Chemical Engineering Degree Important Capacity Full Year Course Standard Solution Student Exchange Final Requirement Average Week Load Year Research Project International Journal Good Opportunity Applied Research Project Applied Research Final Year Student Important Contribution English Expression Chemical Engineering Critical Thinking |
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