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van den Beemt, Antoine; van de Watering, Gerard; Bots, Michael – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
Increasingly higher education programs are made learner centred and flexible to face societal changes. Challenge-based learning (CBL) is an educational concept shaping these open and flexible programs. This article aims to articulate a framework for analysing CBL characteristics within and between study components in academic curricula. It…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Higher Education, Student Centered Learning, Curriculum Implementation
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Gharaibeh, Khaled; Harb, Bassam; Salameh, Haythem Bany; Zoubi, Asem; Shamali, Ahmed; Murphy, Noel; Brennan, Conor – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
This article presents the methodology and results of the curriculum review of the Masters of Science programme in Wireless Communications offered by the Telecommunications Engineering Department at Yarmouk University in Jordan. The review is based on expert opinion collected through questionnaires and meetings about the programme and focuses on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Telecommunications, Engineering Education
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Ward, Thomas A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
"Capstone" is a metaphor used to describe a final achievement that builds upon previous works and encapsulates them. Capstone projects are included in engineering curricula to integrate multi-disciplinary subjects and teach professional skills that are difficult to impart in a traditional lectured course. Since these projects serve to…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Design, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students
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Zandvoort, H. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
In this paper, a critical analysis is presented of aspects of contemporary legal systems, from the perspective of engineers who desire to perform their profession in an ethical or socially responsible way, or who wish to contribute positively, through their professional work, to human well-being. It is argued that such aspirations are at present…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Criticism, Legal Responsibility, Ethics
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Ringwood, J. V.; Monaghan, K.; Maloco, J. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
This paper examines a particular methodology of teaching engineering design to undergraduate engineering students, which relies on Lego[R] Mindstorms[TM]. A number of important issues are addressed, including the timing of the design module within the programme, prior knowledge required and assessment components. The module, which has been running…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Design Crafts, Undergraduate Students
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Todd, Robert H.; Magleby, Spencer P. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
One of the principal objectives of engineering education is to prepare graduates for the practice of engineering in industry. Industry involvement in the educational process can be very helpful in devising programs to meet this objective. Yet, engineering education has a number of other stakeholders including students, faculty, academic…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Industry, Educational Objectives, Engineering