Table 1. Means for the survey for the early fixed team forming student in 2014 and for the proposed team forming students in 2015 and 2016.

Question items 2014 2015-2016
1. Was the introduction to engineering design class flow as you expected? 3.47 3.80
2. Were you satisfied with the step-by-step process of the project (brainstorming, building, demonstrating, etc.)? 3.74 3.96
3. Did the team based activities (having team meetings, doing assignments, and writing team reports) help you understand the concept of engineering design? 3.65 3.87
4-1. Is the method of forming the team early in the semester and keeping it the same through the semester effective? 3.50 3.24
4-2. Is switching the formation of the teams in steps (theory and project 1: team of 3 or less, project 2: team of 4-5) effective? 3.44 3.73
5. Is mid-term assessment criteria (creativity, idea generation, diversity, and feasibility) appropriate? 3.50 3.69
6.Is the criteria for effort in the prototyping of the project appropriate? 3.65 3.89
7. Is the demonstration criteria (value, usability, design, and presentation) of the final project appropriate? 3.44 3.82
8. Is the current method of evaluating journals and attendance for an individual mark and assessing the mid-term and final presentation for a team mark reasonable? 3.47 4.00
9. Do you think that what you have learned in this class will help you participate in team projects in your future career? 3.41 3.82