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View article: Professional identity: a framework for research in engineering education
Professional identity: a framework for research in engineering education Open
The development of a student’s professional identity as an engineer is key to understanding education from the student’s perspective, and framing future engineering education research. This paper investigates the idea of a professional eng…
View article: Influences on the development of students' professional identity as an engineer
Influences on the development of students' professional identity as an engineer Open
Understanding how an engineering student develops their professional identity as an engineer offers a way of improving engineering education. This paper explores the experiences of some recent graduates and their employers. Initial results…
View article: Engineering education research groups in Australia: implications for Australasian engineering educators
Engineering education research groups in Australia: implications for Australasian engineering educators Open
Learning and teaching innovation is becoming more necessary in engineering, particularly with the new Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and the 'voucher' system starting in 2012. There is also increasing pressure on academics to und…
View article: Assessment of hands-on activities to enhance students' learning in the first year engineering skills course
Assessment of hands-on activities to enhance students' learning in the first year engineering skills course Open
The engineering skills course at the CQUniversity has very comprehensive curriculum for the first year undergraduate engineering program to meet the pedagogical needs in accordance with both university's and Engineers Australia's objective…
View article: Invited Paper - Curriculum Development to meet Accreditation Requirements
Invited Paper - Curriculum Development to meet Accreditation Requirements Open
Curriculum Development to meet Accreditation RequirementsIntroductionEngineering programs in Australia are accredited by the professional body, Engineers Australia.Graduate engineers cannot become a member of Engineers Australia unless the…
View article: Virtuous Reality: The Development Of Safe Design Through Transdisciplinary Teams
Virtuous Reality: The Development Of Safe Design Through Transdisciplinary Teams Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Virtuous Reality: The Development of Safe Design through Transdisciplinary Teams Abstract The development of safe design as an aspect o…
View article: Preparation And Reflection: Making Professional Practice Explicit
Preparation And Reflection: Making Professional Practice Explicit Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Preparation and Reflection – Making Professional Practice Explicit Abstract The Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) has been offered at CQU…
View article: Quality outcomes of learning and teaching in final year engineering projects
Quality outcomes of learning and teaching in final year engineering projects Open
Context: The final year engineering project (FYEP) is the culminating learning and teaching experience of engineering programs to demonstrate that students are capable of personally conducting and managing an engineering project at a stand…
View article: Quality outcomes of learning and teaching in final year Engineering projects
Quality outcomes of learning and teaching in final year Engineering projects Open
Context: The final year engineering project (FYEP) is the culminating learning and teaching experience of engineering programs to demonstrate that students are capable of personally conducting and managing an engineering project at a stand…
View article: Increasing safe design practice within the engineering curriculum
Increasing safe design practice within the engineering curriculum Open
CONTEXT The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 contains two national Action Areas of direct relevance to Engineering Educators: Healthy and safe by design and Health and safety capabilities. The need for designs to be saf…