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Project Clinic:An Approach to Project Mentoring

Raghuraja Adi 1*, Shraddha G. Revankar 1, Gopalkrishna Joshi 2, Sanjeev M. Kavale 3

Affiliations

  • Centre for Engineering Education Research, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, India
  • Department of Computer Science Engineering, BVBCET, Hubballi, India
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, India

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Abstract


Projects form an important part of engineering curriculum. These projects offer learning contexts that enhance student learning. However, engaging all students in this work and guaranteeing the learning through various phases of work to all of them is a challenge because of the sheer number of students and their varying motivation levels. It is also observed that significant number of students loose motivation because of lack of mentoring through various stages of project work. This paper discusses about an effort by name "Project Clinic" established with an intension of doing hand holding and mentoring through all the stages of project activity. The uniqueness of this effort is that it is done in a course project at freshman level of undergraduate engineering program. This effort is observed to be having positive impact on student learning and has resulted in significant learning for faculty members as well.

Keywords

Project Clinic, Freshman, Student Learning, Motivation, Mentoring.

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