Breadth in problem scoping: a comparison of freshman and senior engineering students

• Autores: Cynthia J. Atman, Ken Yasuhara, Robin S. Adams, T. Barker, Jennifer Turns, E. Rhone
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 24, no. Extra 2, 2008 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Design and Engineering Education in a Flat World), págs. 234-245
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this paper we characterize breadth of problem scoping in an engineering design problem. Specifically, we present several measuresthat quantify the number and variety of factors an individual problem-solver considers during the engineering design process. We applythese measures to data collected from freshman and senior engineering students who solved a short design problem. The results of ourstudy indicate that graduating seniors do consider a broader array of factors than freshmen as they undertake the problem-scopingstage of the design process.