Abbasi, S., & Wolfand, J., & Vijlee, S. (2022, August), Constructive Controversy: Optimizing Decision Making in Engineering Design Teams  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40665

\bibitem{asee_peer_40665}
  Abbasi, S., \& Wolfand, J., \& Vijlee, S. (2022, August), \emph{Constructive Controversy: Optimizing Decision Making in Engineering Design Teams}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--40665

Shaghayegh Abbasi, Jordyn Wolfand, and Shazib Vijlee.  "Constructive Controversy: Optimizing Decision Making in Engineering Design Teams".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/40665 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_40665}
  Shaghayegh Abbasi, Jordyn Wolfand, and Shazib Vijlee.
  "Constructive Controversy: Optimizing Decision Making in Engineering Design Teams".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/40665 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Constructive controversy is a method for deliberately creating healthy discussions within a team to expose different ideas and perspectives. This method has been used extensively in fields such as business and economics, but its use in engineering is limited. In this study, the effects of utilizing constructive controversy during the team design process in an engineering course were investigated. A constructive controversy module was developed, and student surveys were conducted to quantify the perceived efficiency of teamwork. Results show that students who are trained in and apply constructive controversy develop better conflict resolution skills compared to the control group. Survey results also indicate multiple areas in which teamwork skills could be improved in future iterations of the course, including team dynamics and equal contribution from all members in making major decisions.
AU  - Shaghayegh Abbasi
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