SOME EXAMPLES OF INNOVATION IN

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SOME EXAMPLES OF INNOVATION IN FRESHMAN
ENGINEERING COURSES AT USYD
Judy Raper
Dean of Engineering
ENGINEERING _at_USYD

• ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS
• PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
• GROUP WORK
• EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
• ADVANCED ENGINEERING STREAM
• PROJECT-BASED LABORATORIES

Faculty of Engineering

• 4 Schools
• Aerospace,Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Information Engineering
• 80 Faculty , 80 research only staff
• 2300 students
• 1800 undergraduate
• 500 postgraduate

the mover is always more important than the
object moved - Leonardo
Leonardo
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1st Year Civil Tower Project

• Provide exposure to the four central disciplines
  of Civil Engineering
• Provide experience to help with decisions of
  degree specialisation
• Energise the imagination of students
• Foster strong social bonds
• Improve retention rates

Teaching Model
First Year Camp

• 2 day camp
• Social Framework
• Camp run by senior students
• Outdoor, team building exercises
• Academic Influence
• Tower construction in rotated crews
• Construct, demonstrate, dismantle