Overview
Background
Professor Caroline Crosthwaite BE(Hons), MEngSt (UQ), MSc. (JCU). Associate Dean (Academic) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology, University of Queensland. Caroline is a chemical engineer with over 30 years’ experience in engineering education and curriculum innovation. She has been involved in teaching, curriculum design and the development of student centred learning practices in engineering. She has published widely on project centred engineering education and has won UQ and national AAUT and AAEE awards for enhancement of student learning. Through the Associate Dean role Caroline champions teaching and learning innovation and development and active learning. Recent projects include the implementation of the Engineers without Borders National Design Challenge as part of the first year core engineering curriculum at UQ, and the development of Immersive Learning Environments in engineering using Virtual Reality . Caroline led the has recently completed Office of Learning & Teaching sponsored evaluation in 13 Australasian universities on the adoption of the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Challenge projects into first-year curricula as a model for widespread curriculum renewal in engineering education. Caroline has also led national work by the Australian Council of Engineering Deans and other engineering organisations investigating attrition and retention in Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Australia. She consults nationally and internationally on engineering education and curriculum redesign which includes work with IChemE in Malaysia, Imperial College London and Purdue University USA.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Caroline Crosthwaite is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Research) of Science, James Cook University
Research interests
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Engineering education
Engineering curriculum design including project centered curriculum approaches, active student learning including team based approaches and peer assessment, engineering student engagement, retention, attrition, teaching and learning staff development, women in engineering
Works
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2022
Book Chapter
Preparing engineers for 2035: transforming Australia’s engineering education for emerging roles and expectations
Lee, Peter, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Reidsema, Carl, Burnett, Ian, Foley, Bernadette, Hargreaves, Doug, King, Robin, Lamborn, Julia, Symes, Mark and Wilson, John (2022). Preparing engineers for 2035: transforming Australia’s engineering education for emerging roles and expectations. Applied Degree Education and the Future of Learning. (pp. 29-52) edited by Christina Hong and Will W. K. Ma. Singapore: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-9812-5_2
2013
Conference Publication
Improving teaching with research: the role for theory-driven evaluation
Jolly, Lesley, Brodie, Lyn, Prpic, Juliana Kaya, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Kavanagh, Lydia and Buys, Laurie (2013). Improving teaching with research: the role for theory-driven evaluation. Improving student learning through research and scholarship: 20 years of ISL, Lund, Sweden, 29-31 August 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford Brookes University.
2013
Conference Publication
Do as I say, not as I do: professional development of academics lacks contextualisation and sensitivity to discipline
Papinczak, Tracey, Kavanagh, Lydia, O'Moore, Liza, Reidsema, Carl and Crosthwaite, Caroline (2013). Do as I say, not as I do: professional development of academics lacks contextualisation and sensitivity to discipline. AAEE 2013: 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-11 December 2013. Nathan, QLD, Australia: Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University.
2012
Conference Publication
Curriculum development and educational research: the barriers to good practice and what to do about them
Jolly, Lesley, Brodie, Lyn, Prpic, Juliana Kaya, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Kavanagh, Lydia and Buys, Laurie (2012). Curriculum development and educational research: the barriers to good practice and what to do about them. 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2012), Melbourne, Australia, 3 - 5 December 2012. Melbourne, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.
2012
Conference Publication
Making principled decisions about curriculum development: outcomes of a Realist evaluation across 13 universities
Crosthwaite, C., Jolly, L., Brodie, L., Kavanagh, L. and Buys, L. (2012). Making principled decisions about curriculum development: outcomes of a Realist evaluation across 13 universities. SEFI 40th Annual Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 23 - 26 September 2012. Brussels, Belgium: SEFI.
2012
Conference Publication
Curriculum design and higher order skills: challenging assumptions
Crosthwaite, Caroline, Jolly, Lesley, Kavanagh, Lydia, Brodie, Lyn, Buys, Laurie and Turner, Jennifer (2012). Curriculum design and higher order skills: challenging assumptions. International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in Engineering Education (EE2012), Coventry, United Kingdom, 18-20 September 2012. Leicestershire, United Kingdom: Loughborough University.
2012
Conference Publication
The Teaching and Learning Development Program: an opportunity to excel?
Kavanagh, Lydia, O'Moore, Liza, Papinczak, Tracey, Reidsema, Carl and Crosthwaite, Caroline (2012). The Teaching and Learning Development Program: an opportunity to excel?. 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2012), Melbourne, Australia, 3 - 5 December 2012. Melbourne, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.
2012
Conference Publication
Supporting transition, engagement and retention in first year engineering
Crosthwaite, Caroline and Kavanagh, Lydia (2012). Supporting transition, engagement and retention in first year engineering. International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in Engineering Education (EE2012), Coventry, United Kingdom, 18-20 September 2012. Leicestershire, United Kingdom: Loughborough University.
2011
Book
Final Report 2011. Curriculum specification and support for engineering education: Understanding attrition, academic support, revised competencies, pathways and access
King, Robin, Aubrey, Tim, Bradley, Alan, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Dansie, Brenton, Hadgraft, Roger, Jorgensen, David and Godfrey, Elizabeth (2011). Final Report 2011. Curriculum specification and support for engineering education: Understanding attrition, academic support, revised competencies, pathways and access. Strawberry Hills, NSW, Australia: Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
2011
Book Chapter
Addressing interdisciplinary process engineering design, construction and operations through 4D virtual environments
Cameron, Ian, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Shallcross, David, Hadgraft, Roger, Dalvean, Jo, Maynard, Nicoleta, Tade, Moses, Kavanagh, John and Lukey, Grant (2011). Addressing interdisciplinary process engineering design, construction and operations through 4D virtual environments. Computer aided chemical engineering. (pp. 1145-1149) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-54298-4.50008-8
2011
Conference Publication
The impact of curriculum content in fostering inclusive engineering: Data from a national evaluation of the use of EWB projects in first year engineering
Jolly, Lesley, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Brodie, Lyn, Kavanagh, Lydia and Buys, Laurie (2011). The impact of curriculum content in fostering inclusive engineering: Data from a national evaluation of the use of EWB projects in first year engineering. 22nd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), Fremantle, WA, Australia, 5-7 December 2011. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2010
Conference Publication
An evaluation of the EWB challenge-implications for future curriculum change.
Jolly, Lesley, Kavanagh, Lydia and Crosthwaite, Caroline A. (2010). An evaluation of the EWB challenge-implications for future curriculum change.. 21 Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education & 2010 Fall CD10 Collaborators' Meeting, University of Technology, Sydney, 5-8 December 2010. University of Technology, Sydney: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.
2010
Conference Publication
Optimizing retention in engineering education: What are realistic targets for diverse institutions?
Godfrey, Elizabeth, Crosthwaite, Caroline and King, Robin (2010). Optimizing retention in engineering education: What are realistic targets for diverse institutions?. 9th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Singapore, Singapore, 18-21 October 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Who leaves and when do they go? Retention and attrition in engineering education
Godfrey, Elizabeth, Aubrey, Tim, Crosthwaite, Caroline and King, Robin (2010). Who leaves and when do they go? Retention and attrition in engineering education. FIE 2010: 40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Arlington, VA, U.S.A., 27-30 October 2010. San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: IEEE Education Society. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2010.5673625
2010
Conference Publication
An immersive and interactive virtual reality learning environment based on the Coogee energy methanol plant
Shallcross, David, Lukey, Grant, Cameron, Ian, Crosthwaite, Carolyn, Maynard, Nicoleta, Tade, Moses and Kavanagh, John (2010). An immersive and interactive virtual reality learning environment based on the Coogee energy methanol plant. 40th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 26-29 September 2010. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2009
Conference Publication
Building on strength, understanding weakness: Realistic evaluation and program review
Jolly, Lesley, Crosthwaite, Caroline and Brown, Lizzie (2009). Building on strength, understanding weakness: Realistic evaluation and program review. AAEE09: 20th Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 6-9 December 2009. Adelaide, SA, Australia: School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide.
2009
Conference Publication
A program logic approach to evaluating educational innovations
Crosthwaite, Caroline, Jolly, Lesley and Brown, Lizzie (2009). A program logic approach to evaluating educational innovations. REES 2009: The 2009 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Palm Cove, QLD, Australia, 20-23 July 2009. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne.
2008
Journal Article
Development and deployment of an immersive learning environment for enhancing process systems engineering concepts
Norton, Christine, Cameron, Ian, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Balliu, Nicoleta, Tade, Moses, Shallcross, David, Hoadley, Andrew, Barton, Geoff and Kavanagh, John (2008). Development and deployment of an immersive learning environment for enhancing process systems engineering concepts. Education for Chemical Engineers, 3 (2), e75-e83. doi: 10.1016/j.ece.2008.04.001
2008
Journal Article
Enhancing the understanding and insights of students and industry operators in process engineering principles via immersive 3D environments
Norton, Christine, Cameron, Ian, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Balliu, Nicoleta, Tade, Moses, Shallcross, David, Hoadley, Andrew, Barton, Geoff and Kavanagh, John (2008). Enhancing the understanding and insights of students and industry operators in process engineering principles via immersive 3D environments. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 25, 1175-1180. doi: 10.1016/S1570-7946(08)80202-7
2008
Conference Publication
Enhancing the Understanding and Insights of Students and Industry Operators in Process Engineering Principles via Immersive 3D Environments
Norton, Christine, Cameron, Ian, Crosthwaite, Caroline, Balliu, Nicoleta, Tade, Moses, Shallcross, David, Hoadley, Andrew, Bartone, Geoff and Kavanagh, John (2008). Enhancing the Understanding and Insights of Students and Industry Operators in Process Engineering Principles via Immersive 3D Environments. 18th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 18), Lyon, France, 1-4 June 2008. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1570-7946(08)80202-7
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