Table of Contents

Introduction: Reflecting on effective learning and teaching in engineering education, Caroline Baillie Part 1: Why do students learn what they learn? 1. Engineering education and the pedagogy of awareness, Shirley Booth Part 2: What do we want students to learn? 2. What outcomes is Engineering Education trying to achieve?, Fred Maillardet 3. Capabilities-driven curriculum design, John Bowden Part 3: How can we help students learn? 4. Case Studies in Engineering, Claire Davis and Elizabeth Wilcox 5. Effective engineering education at a distance Part 4: How can assessment help student learning? 6. Personal Development Planning and Portfolio Building Part 5: Leading the change 7. Integrated Learning: One University's Approach to Change, Jim McCowan Part 6: Reflecting on reflecting 8. Beyond Reflection - where next for curricula which concentrate on capability? John Cowan

About the Author

Caroline Baillie is Dupont Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development at the Faculty of Applied Science, Queens University, Ontario, Canada. Ivan Moore was formerly Director of the Department for Learning Development at University of Portsmouth, UK.

Reviews

'This book would be a good purchase for those interested in expanding their teaching horizons.' - Chris Davies, Materials World, December 2005