The NSF Foundation Coalition-looking toward the future [engineering education]

Abstract

The Foundation Coalition was funded in 1993 as the fifth coalition in the National Science Foundation's Engineering Education Coalitions Program. The member institutions-Arizona State University, Maricopa Community College District, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas Woman's University and the University of Alabama-have developed improved curricula and learning environment models that are based on four primary thrusts: integration of subject matter within the curriculum, cooperative and active learning, technology-enabled learning and continuous improvement through assessment and evaluation. This paper discusses Coalition projects to date that have been especially important for achieving goals, and describes Coalition plans for future accomplishments.