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Introduction Freshman curriculum for engineering students
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Holistic Model for Engineering
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Clusters Courses are now offered together in "clusters" for groups of 100
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Student Performance Students in the new curriculum perform better on standardized tests.
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First-year Engineering Courses
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Paper
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First Year
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Holistic Model for Engineering
- Technology enhanced classrooms
- Clustered students in common courses
- Course integration
- Teaming in the classroom
- Active/cooperative learning pedagogy
- Faculty team teaching
- Industry in the classroom
- Assessment and Evaluation
First year courses are now offered together in “clusters” for groups of 100
- Skill levels of new students determine placement in course clusters
- 100 students per course cluster
- Independent (unclustered) courses available
- Different levels of intensity within course clusters (0-4 courses)
- Clusters available for the freshman & sophomore years
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