Introduction
The Freshman Integrated Program in Engineering (FIPE) is a two-semester
course at Arizona State University that brings together the traditional
freshman engineering courses of Physics, Calculus, Engineering,
and English. You may browse syllabi from
selected semesters, intended to give a flavor of the schedule
and topics covered by FIPE; links to course documents are included
where applicable.
Design projects
The Engineering arm of FIPE is very important; one of the key aspects
is the multi-week design projects given
to students as part of their coursework.
Student teams
Another important aspect of FIPE is student teams. Training
in team functions is given as an integral part of the course,
rather than placing students into teams and expected them to "work
things out". To head off potential conflict, some time is devoted
explaining how to give (and receive!) constructive
feedback. As the team decides what approaches to pursue on their
design projects (see above), concept
selection becomes very useful. Finally, presentation skills
are a necessary component of FIPE; the students learn about some
basic oral presentation
guidelines that should serve them well throughout their engineering
careers.
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