To prepare our Engineering graduates for the demands of a globalised and innovative economy, we need to equip them with the 21st century skills and motivation to be self-directed learners.
To prepare our Engineering graduates for the demands of a globalised and innovative economy, we need to equip them with the 21st century skills and motivation to be self-directed learners.
In Singapore, polytechnic lecturers are considered as dual professionals and are expected to be experts of their disciplines as well as possess a deep knowledge of learners and the teaching strateg
Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS’s) provide Master’s education in collaboration with business companies and other organizations, thus offering its students authentic opportunities for renewing
At the University of Twente, all curricula are organised in thematic modules with a project and several courses that offer students knowledge and skills to integrate and apply to design a solution
At Reykjavik University we run an introductory course for all first year engineering students in two phases: early in the semester we have two days of „brain-storming“, focusing on creativity, and
Over the last couple of decades the world around us has changed at a dizzying pace by the globalisation and digitalisation, the flattening of the socio-economic world, and the blending of technical
Implementing a 15 kW Electric Solar Power System as a Student Project
This paper describes in detail the new design and implementation of the Introduction to Civil Engineering course at UCSC.
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We’re all in a way part of a “teaching community”. But what makes a community of teachers a teaching community? And how can that teaching community generate exceptional results?
After three years of the CDIO deployment in the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Duy Tan University (DTU), a number of improvements have been accomplished, namely students’ creativity, flexibility a
There are several different examination methods to assess students’ achievements.
Motivating students for active learning is a challenge and theory-loaded engineering courses are no exception. Many didactical approaches (e.g.
Eight optional interdisciplinary study modules were offered for all second-year students of the Faculty of Business, ICT and Chemical Engineering at Turku University of Applied Sciences.
The aim of this work is to describe and discuss the benefits and limitations that have been detected along two iterations of a learning experience that has been carried out by three institutions lo
Changes in the university funding drives the development of the education towards larger student groups as an attempt to cut costs.
Motivating and envolving projects in Signal Processing class
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For engineering students to be able to effectively solve problems in their future profession, it is essential that they learn to reflect on their own learning, dissect their own thoughts, argue wit
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For students to develop independent learning strategies, it is essential to have an understanding of what it is they are aiming for.
Many have presented evidence that improved learning can be achieved by active learning [1,2]. This is currently inducing a major change in teaching and learning.
The use of online delivery for flipped or blended learning offers a number of opportunities to explore student study habits in ways not readily available when using traditional live lecture deliver
As creativity and innovation become increasingly important in solving future electrical and computer engineering challenges, such as the end of Moore’s Law, engineering education will need to incor
Engineering graduate attributes, as formulated through the Washington Accord, guide higher-education institutes worldwide in the development of their engineering curriculum.
Defining customer needs; considering technology, enterprise strategy, and regulations; developing concepts, techniques and business plans.
Creating the design; the plans, drawings, and algorithms that describe what will be implemented.
The transformation of the design into the product, including manufacturing, coding, testing and validation.
Using the implemented product to deliver the intended value, including maintaining, evolving and retiring the system.