Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hodges, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

directions for the course in thecoming years.1.1 Institutional context and the studyTexas A&M University at Qatar launched the Engineering Enrichment Program (EEP) in 2014.EEP provides hands-on learning for our engineering students through extra-curricular coursesduring school breaks, innovative student-led projects, and professional skills training. Thesecourses were originally meant to supplement the engineering curriculum at our institution byallowing students to learn crucial software and hardware programs at their own pace.The long-term vision for the EEP is to add to its current collaborations with faculty, staff, andstudents through entrepreneurial and technical projects in the curriculum. We chose to startimplementing this vision in a