Coordinating laboratory courses across engineering and science curricula
The coordination of laboratory courses for students acrosss engineering and science curricula is discussed. The instructors for laboratory courses in various courses such as Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering met and analzyed to develop scientifically literate graduates. It was found that twenty common teaching/learning objectives that transcend the discipline-specific goals of individual courses, departments and majors were identified. The categories of teaching objectivess include basic laboratory skills and communication and record keeping. The cooperation among laboratory instructor has led to the development of a plan for continous adaptation and change, aimed at coordinating laboratory courses in the science and engineering departments.
