November 21, 2008
In the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course (ME1111), the students participate in an exercise that builds leadership and teamwork skills. The exercise uses the Boy’s Scouts of America developed Project COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience). The ME 1111 students “before participating in Project COPE are not really talking to each other, but after participation in COPE they really open up to each other – it’s a major ice breaker.” In the two links provided you can view the slide shows depicting the ME freshmen students participating in COPE.