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Undergraduate Research Assistant To Present | Eed, Usu College Of Engineering
Undergraduate Research Assistant To Present | Eed, Usu College Of Engineering
College of Engineering News
Steven Wood, an undergraduate research assistant working with Dr. Wade Goodridge in Engineering Education has been accepted to present research at this year’s upcoming Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) located at the University of Utah on February 19th, 2016. He will present research on Spatial Ability and its improvement in a Statics curriculum, a new and leading edge of spatial research that has potential impacts on how we educate our engineering students.
Dr. Goodridge stated “I am very happy that Steven has engaged in this work with me as we need to disseminate to the public the importance that …
Undergraduate Research Assistant Receives Eurp | Engineering Education, Usu College Of Engineering
Undergraduate Research Assistant Receives Eurp | Engineering Education, Usu College Of Engineering
College of Engineering News
Steven Wood, an undergraduate research assistant working with Dr. Wade Goodridge in Engineering Education has been awarded an EURP for this coming year to engage in research in spatial thinking. Steven will work with over a year of collected spatial ability data to discover the significant gains student achieve in it after completing a Statics course. Spatial ability includes the ability to mentally comprehend an object, diagram, model, etc. and be able to manipulate and visualize it in the mind. Numerous studies have found strong evidence that supports the correlation of high spatial ability to success in STEM coursework and …
Just The Facts: A Fresh Look At Undergraduate Engineering Retention | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering
Just The Facts: A Fresh Look At Undergraduate Engineering Retention | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering
College of Engineering News
The department head and associate dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University can pull up dozens of detailed spreadsheets and graphs outlining the latest trends in student performance.