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There is no consensus among engineering educators
regarding proper design and grading of group projects. A gap
exists between the learning objectives or desired outcomes of such
group work, and common practice in terms of formation of functioning
groups, delineation of responsibilities, allocation of grades, and
assessment of student outcomes. On the other hand, a number of
challenges exist when it comes to assessing the students’ abilities
and the skills needed to work in functional teams, as well as the
instruments needed to perform such assessment. In this webinar,
the difference between group work and teamwork abilities will be
discussed, along with best practices and innovative assessment
methods for each. Guidelines that can be used in the context of
engineering curricula to perform meaningful assessment of teamwork
skills and group projects will be shared with the
participants. A few scenarios targeting different outcomes will
be presented, along with corresponding examples of instructional
design, assessment tools, and rubrics used to measure the level of
attainment of the outcome.
Alaa K. Ashmawy is Dean of the School of Engineering and
Professor of Civil Engineering at the American University in Dubai
(AUD). Prior to AUD, he held academic appointments at the
University of South Florida and Georgia Tech. He is a founding
member of the UAE Engineering Deans Council, a member of the
executive committee of GEDC, and president-elect of
IFEES. Alaa’s research and professional interests are in
geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, and engineering
education. He is a recipient of the IEEE Education Society
EDUCON meritorious service award, the Jerome Krivanek Distinguished
Teacher Award, and is an Accredited International Engineering
Educator (Honoris Causa) by IGIP.
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