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Redesigning the Common Engineering First-Year (Part 1): Designing for 21st Century Students

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The engineering common core, including first-year and a thread of upper-year courses, at York University has been a cornerstone of undergraduate education, providing foundational knowledge and skills. Recognizing the need for a transformative shift, a curriculum redesign was initiated to address these issues comprehensively. The primary purpose of the curriculum redesign is to create a student-centric, effective, and innovative educational experience for aspiring engineers. The project employed the following approach to redesign the engineering common core: (1) understanding the current state, (2) an idealized student journey, (3) the transition to the future. The curriculum redesign project has led to the pilot of the first-year block model in fall 2023 and fall 2024 that allows for an assessment of new delivery model’s impact on student retention and success. Redesigned first-year courses are envisioned for 2025-2026.

Source: Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)

DOI: 10.24908/pceea.2024.18610

Authors: Jeffrey Harris, Patrick Molicard-Chartier, Mojgan Jadidi

Institution: York University

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Subfield: Media Technology

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: York University, University of Alberta