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Direct linkHavenga, Marietjie; Swart, Athur James – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Problem-based learning is an active student-centred approach, which requires engineering students to work together in solving real-world problems. This study aims to review the incorporation of cooperative learning principles in an introductory first-year engineering course that aimed to develop students' group skills while working on…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning, Student Projects, Undergraduate Students
García, Lucy; Calle, Maria; De Castro, Adela; Soto, José Daniel; Torres, Luis; Candelo-Becerra, John E.; Schettini, Norelli – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Engineering professionals need to employ argumentative skills to support their decisions. This research presents the findings of an intervention that was designed and implemented at two universities in Colombia, South America, to help students enhance their written argumentative skills through essays on ethical dilemmas. Engineering professors…
Descriptors: Intervention, Persuasive Discourse, Writing (Composition), Engineering Education
Murray, Mike; Hendry, Gillian; McQuade, Robert – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Vocational disciplines such as engineering provide an ideal opportunity for contextualising the curriculum. The provision of co-curricular activities can stimulate students to assimilate their prior knowledge and skills whilst enhancing employability attributes. Team-based co-curricular activities linked to problem-based learning can offer…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Extracurricular Activities, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedKjersdam, Finn – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1994
Evaluates the results of an experiment with comprehensive project-organized and problem-based engineering education at Aalborg University that has lasted for 20 years. Several independent evaluations show that the graduates are more readily adaptable, with strong qualities in the field of problem-solving, cooperation, communication, and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Program Effectiveness
Martinez, Eliseo Gomez-Senent; Batalla, Isabel Carda; Domenech, Ana Canizares – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2004
The Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) is immersed in an educational system mainly based on master classes, and although graduates benefit from a good preparation, there is an appreciable rate of failure among the students. The UPV is aware of the restructuring requirements of the current system and consequently, and in accordance with the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
Acar, B. Serpil – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2004
The paper commences by briefly introducing the systems engineering programme, then focuses on the "systems" module, which requires the first-year students to undertake a number of "open-ended" projects. During the problem-based learning (PBL) based projects the students are expected to combine creativity and the knowledge they acquire during the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Problem Based Learning, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
