Vertical Integration of Engineering Core Curriculum Through Concurrent Course Offerings

这项工作建议在工程课程的头两年开设四门课程，以模拟垂直一体化的概念。这一顺序将在现有课程范围内实施，因此具有成本效益，不受资源限制。这项工作的目的和目的是为在当前框架内工作的材料提供一种垂直整合的替代程序，在工程课程的一年级和二年级之间增加学生的保留率，通过整合数学、物理、化学和工程科学来增强工程学学生的教育体验，培养具有创造力、批判性思维和成熟的独立学习者的工程学学生，并意识到工程学在整个社会中的作用。这项工作的主要贡献将是制定一项一体化计划，该计划可以在现有课程内执行，而不会对预算或资源造成负担，也不会产生政治顾虑。该项目的成果也将转移到其他学校以及理工科和非技术科。

This work proposes a four course sequence during the first two years of the engineering curriculum to simulate the concepts of vertical integration. This sequence will be implemented within existing curricula and is thus cost effective and not resource constrained. The goals and objectives of this work are to provide an alternative procedure for vertical integration of material that works within current frameworks, to increase student retention between the first and second year of engineering curriculum, to enhance the educational experience of engineering students through the integration of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering science, to produce engineering students that are creative, critical thinkers and mature independent learners, and that are aware of the engineering role in society as a whole. The main contribution of this work will be the development of an integration scheme that can be implemented within existing curricula without taxing budgets or resources and without political concerns. The results of this project will also be transferable to other schools and to science and non-technical divisions as well.