Conference Session

Impact of Information Technology on Engineering Education (3215)

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Tahar El-Korchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul P. Mathisen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Frederick L. Hart, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering (CE)

perceptions when they work on projects thatrequire the interaction of students working at remote locations. The role of distance engineeringis assessed by comparing group performance for two cases: one in which student group membersworking at remote locations can only use electronic means for communication, and another inwhich no constraints on communication are imposed. To provide this control, the seventeenstudents enrolled in CE 1030 were randomly separated into Teams A and B. Students in both of Page 3.332.4these teams were then randomly subdivided into sub-groups 1 and 2. Students in each sub-group