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This work
reports the results of an ad hoc interdisciplinary research experience for
undergraduate engineering students at the Plasma Engineering Laboratory (PEL)
of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR). The strong features of
this experience and their relationship with Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET) outcomes are pointed out, and a qualitative description
of the results is discussed, in terms of the performance of the students during
the experience and after it. An example of the different activities performed by
a team of undergraduate students, and their relationship with the ABET outcomes
is presented. The undergraduate research at the PEL provides the students with
a unique opportunity to practice engineering before graduation through real
life problems, innovation, collaboration with other institutions, and
presentation of their work for engineering and scientific audiences.
González Lizardo,
A. (2008). Interdisciplinary research for engineering skills development. Acta Universitaria, 18 (3), pp. 14-19.
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