The following skills were identified as the most pertinent for Engineering students to develop in order to be prepared to work effectively in industry:
- Communication
- Team Membership
- Conflict Management
In order to best develop their knowledge, skills and abilities working in teams, the above skills are scaffolded throughout the academic careers of students.
Assessment
The Kirkpatrick framework will be applied to assess their development in Teamwork. For example:
- Reaction: Measured during and/or immediately following the activity; students may also be invited to reflect on the value of activities later in their program.
- Learning: Short-term learning will be assessed immediately following the activity.
- Behaviour: Translation of learning into practice implies a change in behaviour, for example, a change in the manner in which a team interacts in future semesters.
- Result: The most comprehensive demonstration of graduating students’ capability to work successfully in teams is in the final-year capstone design project, as well as in their performance in related endeavours such as design competitions and start-up companies. The quality of these will be used as indicators of the success of the IDEAs Clinic approach.