scholarly journals Designing and Building Competitive Hybrid Electric Racing Vehicles as a Valued Teaching and Learning Method for Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Two-year Review with a Projection of Future Plans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Hybrid Electric ◽  
Future Plans

Evaluation of Haptic Modules for Training in Undergraduate Mechanics

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernur Karadogan ◽  
Robert L. Williams ◽  
Figen Karadogan
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Force Feedback ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Software Modules ◽  
Visual Learners

This article reports the evaluation results of the software modules we are developing to augment teaching and learning in standard required undergraduate engineering mechanics courses. Using these modules, students can change parameters, predict answers, compare outcomes, interact with animations, and “feel” the results using a force feedback joystick. The overall system aims to increase teaching and learning effectiveness by rendering the concepts compelling, fun, and engaging. Three software modules in Dynamics were evaluated by a sample of the target population, 40 undergraduate engineering students who were enrolled in a sophomore-level Dynamics course during the evaluation. Students showed significant preference in that the modules would increase their interest in Dynamics subject and their engagement in the Dynamics course that they were enrolled at the time of the evaluation. Evaluation results also showed significant difference in preference in that the modules would improve students’ both conceptual understanding of the Dynamics subjects and problem-solving skills. Tactile learners believed that the modules would improve their conceptual understanding of Dynamics subjects more than the visual learners. 97.5% of the students were willing to use the software again in the future. 92.5% of the students believed that the incorporation of this software to the instruction of Dynamics would be beneficial to their learning.

scholarly journals ENGINEERING INSTRUCTORS AND THEIR TEACHING GOALS, TEACHING PRACTICES AND CONCEPTIONS OF STUDENT LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Romkey
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Teaching Goals ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education

This paper shares the results of a multiinstitutional study examining the teaching goals andpractices of engineering instructors. Through both a survey and a set of interviews, engineering instructors at four institutions in Ontario were invited to share their key teaching and learning goals, teaching philosophy, and the use of teaching and learning activities in the teaching of undergraduate engineering students. Engineering instructors shared a surprising diversity of teaching goals and practices, and through a discussion of powerful teaching activities, a set of conceptualizations around student learning emerged, ordered in decreasingprominence: Students learn through: (1) making realworld connections; (2) application of concepts; (3) interaction with the instructor; (4) interaction between students; (5) independence and ownership and (6) listening to what the professor says and does. These views are all reflected in the diversity of learning theories available in the literature, and in particular situated learning theory, but an understanding of these specific conceptualizations, articulated by engineering instructors, can be used to better support engineering instructors in their teaching, and in the development of new curricular initiatives in undergraduate engineering education. This work expands on the existing literature on teaching in higher education and teaching practices in engineering.

scholarly journals Blended Learning Perception among Undergraduate Engineering Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Krasnova ◽  
Ivan Vanushin
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Higher Institutions

Technology is constantly evolving in more sophisticated forms giving new opportunities for educators to transfer learning into virtual space. New educational technology trends are associated today with blended learning where traditional methods of teaching merge with online sessions. Blended learning with its learner-centered approach has a potential to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Russian higher institutions embrace this technology as a strategy to engage and motivate students and thereby augment the learning process. The paper studies students’ engagement and satisfaction with the online courses and their overall perception from learners’ perspective. The findings could serve as a reference point to promote online courses and to achieve considerable educational benefits.

scholarly journals Effective Pedagogy of Guiding Undergraduate Engineering Students Solving First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 1623
Author(s):  
William Guo ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Christopher C. Tisdell
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Advanced Mathematics ◽  
Order Linear ◽  
First Order ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Pedagogical Design ◽  
Linear Odes

An alternative pedagogical design is discussed that aims to guide engineering students to solve first-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and is based on students’ learning weaknesses identified from previous teaching and learning activities. This approach supported student’s self-enrichment through exploration of relevant resources in ODEs, and guided students towards the choice of their own effective ways for solving ODEs for different problems. This paper presents the practices on designing and delivering solution techniques for first-order linear ODEs using this approach for more than 400 undergraduate engineering students at a regional university in Australia during 2014–2017. The timeline involved initial experimentation in 2014 and 2015, followed by refinements to the pedagogy based on student’s feedback. The refined pedagogy was then used for the advanced mathematics course in 2016 and 2017. Significant improvements were made in student’s learning outcomes in effectively and accurately solving the first-order linear ODEs over this period.

HOW STUDENTS DEFINE THEIR SUCCESS: A RESEARCH STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Ullrich ◽  
David S. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Full Study ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Diverse Groups

How undergraduate engineering students define their success and plan for their future differs notably amongst students. With a push for greater diversity and inclusion in engineering schools, it is valuable to also better understand the differences in these areas among different students to allow institutions to better serve the needs of these diverse groups.  The purpose of this research study is to explore students’ definition of success both in the present and projecting forward 5 to 10 years, as well as to understand to what level students reflect on, and plan for, the future. The proposed survey instrument for the pilot stage of this research includes 56 closed-ended questions and 3 open-ended questions. Evidence for the validity of the research instrument is established through a mixed-method pilot study. This paper will discuss the survey instrument, the pilot study, and outline plans for the full study.

Analyse The Impact Of Moocs To Improve The Performance Of Faculty Members In Delhi Ncr

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (9) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Dr.Deepa Gupta ◽  
Dr.Mukul Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Massive Online Open Courses ◽  
Open Courses ◽  
The Impact

In this research paper, the researcher has attempted to analyse the impact of MOOCs to improve the performance of faculty members concerning Delhi NCR. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are evolving rapidly, and many kinds of research have been conducted to explore the structure, effectiveness and issues arise in MOOCs. The free accessibility of MOOCs has believed in soon replace the traditional teaching and learning method.

APPLICATION OF HYPNOTEACHING METHOD IN SPIRITUAL VALUES LEARNING

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Athoillah Islamy ◽  
Nurul Istiani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Spiritual Learning

This study aims to explain the application of hypnoteaching method in spiritual values learning. This type of research is library research. This research is qualitative research. The primary source used in this study is the thought of Muhammad Noer in his book entitled Hypnoteaching For Success Learning. This research concludes that the hypnoteaching method is a learning method that combines teaching and learning with hypnosis. This method can be used as one of the methods in the process of learning spiritual values. In its application, the hypnoteaching method emphasizes the cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects of students through positive suggestions. With these steps, it is expected to create a more effective and enjoyable spiritual learning process. Keywords: Method, Hypnoteaching, Learning, Spiritual

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