Interdisciplinary engineering education: A review of vision, teaching, and support

A Van den Beemt, M MacLeod… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Societal challenges that call for a new type of engineer suggest the need for the
implementation of interdisciplinary engineering education (IEE). The aim of IEE is to train …

Systems thinking assessments in engineering: A systematic literature review

KE Dugan, EA Mosyjowski, SR Daly… - Systems research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Engineers, facing increasingly complex problems, need to understand the technical and
contextual aspects of their work to develop effective solutions. Assessments of …

Epistemology for interdisciplinary research–shifting philosophical paradigms of science

M Boon, S Van Baalen - European journal for philosophy of science, 2019 - Springer
In science policy, it is generally acknowledged that science-based problem-solving requires
interdisciplinary research. For example, policy makers invest in funding programs such as …

The impact of extracurricular activities on university students' academic success and employability

N Ribeiro, C Malafaia, T Neves… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study provides a narrative synthesis of the findings published in journal articles from a
broad range of scientific fields about the impact of extracurricular activities (ECAs) on the …

Which professional skills do students learn in engineering team-based projects?

C Picard, C Hardebolle, R Tormey… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Engineering accreditation bodies express a strong consensus that in addition to technical
and scientific skills, engineering education also needs to promote the development of …

Measuring interdisciplinary understanding in higher education

JE Schijf, GPC van der Werf… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The growing number of interdisciplinary degree programmes offered at comprehensive
research universities aim to ensure that students gain interdisciplinary understanding …

The use of video essays and podcasts to enhance creativity and critical thinking in engineering

P Caratozzolo, V Lara-Prieto, S Hosseini… - International Journal on …, 2022 - Springer
The current demands of the labor market demand a new compendium of skills from
engineering graduates. To develop skills at a more complex level, this study analyzed the …

Attending to STEM education in servingness at Hispanic-serving institutions: a systematic review of more than a decade of scholarship

HK Ro, S Aguilar-Smith, SY Anderson… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background, context, and purpose of the study Enrolling over 60% of all Latinx
undergraduate students, Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) are poised to play a critical role …

[HTML][HTML] Social sciences and humanities in the education of civil engineers: Current status and proposal of guidelines

I Josa, A Aguado - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Apart from the importance of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in and of themselves,
the potential contribution that they can make to Science, Technology, Engineering and …

Transdisciplinary learning opportunities: exploring differences in complex thinking skill development between STEM and non-STEM majors

CT Amelink, DM Grote, MB Norris, JR Grohs - Innovative Higher Education, 2024 - Springer
As higher education institutions look to educate and graduate degree earners that have the
skills and knowledge necessary to design, communicate, and collaborate in ways that allow …