Improving Intrinsic Motivation among Sophomore Electrical Engineering Students by an Introductory Project

Authors

  • Aharon Gero Department of Education in Technology and Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v2i4.2247

Keywords:

Electrical engineering education, introductory engineering course, project based learning, motivation

Abstract


In 2011, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology decided to open a new elective course designed for sophomore electrical engineering students. The course was devised to expose students to the discipline of electrical engineering and improve their motivation. The core of the course was a team-based design project of a window cleaning robot. The present mixed-method study indicates a significant improvement in intrinsic motivation of the students who took the course.

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Published

2012-10-11

How to Cite

Gero, A. (2012). Improving Intrinsic Motivation among Sophomore Electrical Engineering Students by an Introductory Project. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 2(4), pp. 13–17. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v2i4.2247

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Papers