Why is teamwork important?
Our extensive interviews with engineers have confirmed that good engineering requires a team effort. Therefore it is vitally important for students to learn to work effectively in teams. There is some tension between the encouragement of teamwork and independent work, given the need for teachers to assign individual grades for students. The tension is considerably reduced if expectations are clearly presented to the students for each activity. Suggestions for how to do this will be offered at various points in the Teacher’s Guide and built into the Engineer’s Notebook.
