Research Initiation Grant: Improving Learning in Engineering by Introducing a Writing-to-Learn Component to Quantitative Problem-Solving Tasks

这项工程教育研究启动基金将研究如何实施写作技巧，使工科学生发展广泛的技术问题解决技能。这样的问题解决是工程学位课程的关键成果。预计开发的技术将很容易地融入现有的工程学位课程。这个项目的更广泛的意义和重要性将是在学生发展和创造工程劳动力方面。预计学生参与者将同时发展为工程师和未来的研究人员。该项目与NSF的战略目标重叠，即通过培养一支具有新能力和专业知识的工程队伍来改造边境。此外，NSF为社会创新的目标是通过支持创新学习系统的发展而实现的。

This engineering education research initiation grant will investigate how to implement writing techniques that enable engineering students to develop broad technical problem-solving skills. Such problem solving is a key outcome of engineering degree programs. The techniques developed are expected to be easily incorporated into existing engineering degree programs.The broader significance and importance of this project will be in the area of student development, and creation of the engineering workforce. Student participants are expected to develop both as engineers and future researchers. This project overlaps with NSF's strategic goals of transforming the frontiers through preparation of an engineering workforce with new capabilities and expertise. Additionally NSF's goal of innovating for society is enabled by supporting the development of innovative learning systems.