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The parallel development of two projects with two different teams seems to have a deep
impact in the student’s experience acquisition. We have no complete evidence of the
progress of team work behavior of the students, but the progress of the feedback
comments through the semester is a good sign in this direction.
The innovation aspect is present in the three projects but, especially in the endurance
project. The presentation of the project´s proposal in the context of other similar projects,
and the exhibition of the “functional prototypes” to a wide public are challenging and
motivating to make the proposals more ambitious in the innovation aspects.
We should do a more rigorous evaluation of teamwork and innovation in this freshman
course, in order to have more evidences of the impact in the “behavior” of the same
students as “advanced students and professionals”.
Acknowledgements
This course is developed in the context of the innovation initiative of the Engineering
School. We appreciate the permanent contribution of Prof. Catalina Ramírez to the design
of assessment tools of this course.
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