Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Rosalind Archer, University of Auckland; Paul Denny, University of Auckland; Margaret Hyland, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Karl Stol, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

: Page 14.736.13"Really cool course, well organised. Especially enjoyed finding out about how biofuels worked, about energyand car engines, also the concept of desalination, and current events in ecology.""Liked the topicality of most parts of the course and the constant linking of it to current engineering problems."The 2006 restructuring had removed the First-year Professional Development course and thedevelopment of professional “soft” skills of writing, communication and team work weredistributed amongst the other first-year courses. Consequently, a web-based researchassignment was developed with the aid of a teaching grant. This assignment, based aroundthe theme of Biofuels incorporated library skills (tested via an online quiz), and