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contributor authorAmy Cerato
contributor authorDavid Elton
contributor authorDavid Shannon
date accessioned2017-05-08T21:42:52Z
date available2017-05-08T21:42:52Z
date copyrightJanuary 2012
date issued2012
identifier other%28asce%29ei%2E1943-5541%2E0000093.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/60340
description abstractTeamwork is an essential part of engineering practice. The Geo-Challenge is a teambuilding competition for civil engineering students, and both teambuilding and competition are useful for preparing students for engineering practice. while university education focuses on technical skills taught in the classroom environment, very little emphasis is placed on teamwork, even though the need to foster teamwork skills within the future engineering work force is recognized. Extramural student competitions can supplement classroom teaching and are effective in providing these essential skills. This paper describes three Geo-Challenge competitions and their effectiveness in building student teamwork. The background and competition details are provided. Competing students were given postcompetition surveys, and a statistical review of the results shows the goals of the Geo-Challenge were met. Those goals, along with other lessons learned, are discussed.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleBuilding Student Teamwork with the Student Geo-Challenge
typeJournal Paper
journal volume138
journal issue1
journal titleJournal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000082
treeJournal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice:;2012:;Volume ( 138 ):;issue: 001
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