Comparative academic performance of engineering and technology students at Deakin University, Australia
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01/01/2003
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Resumo |
Students completing three-year engineering technology and four-year professional engineering undergraduate courses may undertake a number of common study units. To gain an objective understanding of the academic performance characteristics of both student groups in the engineering and technology programs at Deakin University (Australia), a study was undertaken of close to 9000 unit enrollments. It was found that: overall the BTech withdrawal rate was about 20% higher than for BE students; the rate of withdrawal was significantly different between the two student groups; the grade distribution for completing students was not significantly different between the two groups; the mean final grade was not significantly different between the two student groups; the failure rate was not significantly different between the two student groups; and the overall wastage rate (withdrawn rate plus fail rate) was significantly higher for BTech students. Other related results are also reported.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Inderscience Enterprises |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001877/palmer-comparativeacademic-post-2003.pdf http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record |
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2003, Inderscience Enterprises |
Palavras-Chave | #continuing engineering education #engineering technologist #professional engineer #professional engineer #engineering workforce #student persistence #academic performance #undergraduate study |
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Journal Article |