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Work in Progress: An Early Look Into the Systematic Review of Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 2: Instruction & Learning Delivery

Page Count

12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40681

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https://peer.asee.org/40681

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Ibukun Osunbunmi Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Ibukun Osunbunmi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USU. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interest includes engineering students’ engagement, designing an effective learning environment, evidence-based pedagogy, e-learning, and broadening participation in STEM education. He is also interested in applying mixed-method research design to gain a comprehensive understanding of engineering students experiences. In recent time, He was recognized as the outstanding doctoral researcher by the department of engineering education, USU. He and his colleagues received the Russel Sage grant to explore factors influencing the retention of Black immigrants with PhDs in the United States. Also, in April 2022. He won the best graduate poster presentation for the college of engineering in the student research symposium at Utah State University. Ibukun has a rich research experience in collaboration with his advisor and faculty in and outside of the United State. As an independent researcher, He is undertaking a systematic literature review and metanalysis on project-based learning, which He will present his work-in-progress at the upcoming American Society of Engineering Education conference.

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Ning Fang Utah State University

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Ning Fang is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, U.S.A. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, and the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering. He is a Senior Member of the Society for Manufacturing Engineering (SME), a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

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Abstract

This work in progress paper is an ongoing systematic review of project-based learning PBL in engineering education. The study aimed to give a critical overview of the existing body of knowledge on the current state of research on project-based learning in and outside of the engineering classroom environment. An extensive search of the literature on 7 databases including Education sources, ERIC, Education full text, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE electronic library was conducted to locate studies on PBL. For a paper to be eligible for this systematic literature review, it must be published on PBL in engineering education between the years 1990 and 2021. The initial search yielded 986 articles having removed the duplicates. A total of 599 articles were excluded from the study since their title and abstract did not meet the inclusion criteria for the study. A preliminary analysis of the 387 articles whose title and abstract met the inclusion criteria provided some tentative results. The preliminary study suggests that published research on PBL in engineering education happened in the last 2 decades. Furthermore, the study provides suggestive evidence that PBL is an active learning process whose paradigm has come in engineering education. When the synthesis of this ongoing work on PBL in engineering education is completed, this review will benefit the engineering community by informing the community of the pros and cons of various PBL pedagogies that have been adopted in and outside of the engineering classroom environment. This review will also inform researchers and instructors about best practices for implementing PBL, propose new research directions by identifying gaps in the literature and suggest innovations for PBL in engineering education.

Keywords: Project-based learning, engineering education, systematic review.

Osunbunmi, I., & Fang, N. (2022, August), Work in Progress: An Early Look Into the Systematic Review of Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40681

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