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Abstract
Many first-year engineering students perceive mathematics courses as being too abstract and far from their chosen study programme. This may lead to a lack of motivation and effort, thus decreasing the learning outcomes. We demonstrate that it is feasible to include field specific problems in introductory mathematics
courses to motivate engineering students. This is done in a way that still allows large parts of the course to be common to all students, ensuring economic viability. The courses have been restructured into smaller subunits, each of which has a corresponding workshop treating a real-world problem from the specific field of a given group of students. These workshops are developed in consultation with the relevant fields of study, and they are given a prominent role in the course for instance by forming the basis for the oral exams. Based
on the feedback from students, we find that inclusion of field specific problems does help to highlight the applicability and importance of mathematics in engineering. When implementing such a solution, however, there are a number of challenges to keep in mind.
courses to motivate engineering students. This is done in a way that still allows large parts of the course to be common to all students, ensuring economic viability. The courses have been restructured into smaller subunits, each of which has a corresponding workshop treating a real-world problem from the specific field of a given group of students. These workshops are developed in consultation with the relevant fields of study, and they are given a prominent role in the course for instance by forming the basis for the oral exams. Based
on the feedback from students, we find that inclusion of field specific problems does help to highlight the applicability and importance of mathematics in engineering. When implementing such a solution, however, there are a number of challenges to keep in mind.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Transforming Engineering Education |
Redaktører | A. Guerra, J. Chen, L. Rea, L. B. Brogaard, E. Lindsay |
Antal sider | 6 |
Forlag | Aalborg Universitetsforlag |
Publikationsdato | 2023 |
Udgave | OA |
Sider | 303-308 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-87-7573-023-0 |
Status | Udgivet - 2023 |
Begivenhed | International Research Symposium on PBL: Transforming Engineering Education - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA Varighed: 21 jun. 2023 → 23 jun. 2023 Konferencens nummer: 9 https://www.tee2023.mit.edu/ |
Konference
Konference | International Research Symposium on PBL |
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Nummer | 9 |
Lokation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Land/Område | USA |
By | Cambridge |
Periode | 21/06/2023 → 23/06/2023 |
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Navn | International Research Symposium on PBL |
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ISSN | 2446-3833 |
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Transforming Engineering Education
Guerra, A. (red.), Chen, J. (red.), Lavi, R. (red.), Bertel, L. B. (red.) & Lindsay, E. (red.), 2023, OA udg. Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 321 s. (International Research Symposium on PBL).Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Antologi › Forskning › peer review
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