NDLI: Systems thinking skills of undergraduate engineering students

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Author	Shaobo Huang Muci-Kuchler, K.H. Bedillion, M.D. Ellingsen, M.D. Degen, C.M.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Mech. Eng., South Dakota Sch. of Mines & Technol., Rapid City, SD, USA (Shaobo Huang; Muci-Kuchler, K.H.; Bedillion, M.D.; Ellingsen, M.D.; Degen, C.M.)
Abstract	It is widely acknowledged that systems thinking skills (STS) are critical competencies that enable engineering students to solve problems, communicate, use data, and design components and systems, with greater success. Yet few studies have focused on examining the ST survey of engineering students in higher education. This preliminary study is aimed at investigating the STS of undergraduate engineering students and comparing the effectiveness of the instruments used to assess those skills. The primary research question is: how can we effectively measure the STS of engineering students? Data were collected via a Background questionnaire and a Systems Thinking (ST) questionnaire that 117 engineering students finished, as well as a basic Systems Engineering diagnostics activity (SEDA) that 23 sophomore engineering students completed. Cross-comparisons were conducted between the ST survey and the SEDA to test the validity of the survey questions. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were employed to assess the degree of STS of the engineering students that participated in the study. The findings from the current study contribute to the knowledge and assessment of undergraduate engineering students' STS.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	5
File Size	789795
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479984541
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2015.7344341
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-10-21
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Systems thinking Engineering students Instruments Knowledge engineering Mechanical engineering Reliability engineering undergraduates systems engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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