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The Brigham Young University (BYU) Capstone program is founded on project-based learning experiences. Many incoming students to the Capstone program find it challenging to make the adjustment from traditional engineering education to project-based learning in preparation for the practice of engineering in industry. Over the years, changes and innov...
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... ambiguity was the most often cited challenge alumni encountered as they transitioned into the Capstone program (n = 157). Within the category of ambiguity, the following sub- categories emerged (see Figure 5). Thirty-seven percent (n = 58) of the alumni discovered that the Capstone program was different than previous learning experiences. ...
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... may appear from Figure 5 above that time management issues were only a minor stumbling block for students as they transitioned to the Capstone program. However, many comments (n = 74) were specifically related to how time management impacted teamwork or colluded with the difficulties of project ambiguity. ...
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... However, such insights primarily emerge with perspective, after they have reached alumni status and are working in industry. 18 From an instructional implementation viewpoint, the primary student concern with the projects, voiced on both surveys, is that students wanted more clarity regarding what was expected of them. We believe it is important to listen to student voices and to make appropriate changes. ...
... Indeed, recent research makes this argument, that college engineering Capstone programs would be even more successful if students were exposed to project-based learning earlier in their schooling. 18 Despite the ambiguity that often occurs in open-ended, project-based assignments, we learned from students and our reflections that instructors should do the following to minimize ambiguities: ...
