Conference Session

Technical Papers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Bradley Layton, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 15.278.5methods for all students. Databases searched included Engineering Village (Compendex &INSPEC), e-book collections Knovel, ENGnetBASE, and the US Patent Office website. There was a significant focus on the sources of foundational information such as specialized handbooks and encyclopedias that give an introductory overview of engineering concepts. Students were also afforded the opportunity to actively begin the search process for their research focus and interact with an engineering librarian for guidance. Immediately following the one-hour instructional sessions at the library, students were required to demonstrate their recently acquired research skills to the faculty laboratory instructor and graduate student teaching