scholarly journals Some Thoughts On Teaching Problem Solving Skills To Engineering Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven E. LeBlanc
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Teaching Problem

scholarly journals A Structured 8 Disciplines Methodology To Develop Problem Solving Skills Among Engineering Students During Internship :A Systematic Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
MURUGAN SUBRAMANIAM ◽  
Muhammad Khair Noordin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
The Moment

Current survey shows there are 1 out of 5 graduates are unemployed (Site, 2018). Lack of non technical skills among graduates be one of the main reason for unemployment.Data shows Problem Solving Skills is the second most important non technical skill sought by employers (To et al., 2019); The studies show that the problems cannot be solved by using the same kind of thinking approach applied at the moment it was created. Therefore, a systematic analytical skill is required to handle the engineering related problems happening at manufacturing environment or engineering workplace. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the existing literature about Problem Solving skills for graduate engineers through a systematic literature review. This paper analyses literature through electronic databases mainly from Scopus and Web of Science. This paper summarizes types of problem solving skills applied in the engineering field as of now. Based on that, engineers can differentiate and understand the approach of the problem solving skills in the industrial environment to improve the failures and increase productivity.

Cognitive Functionality of Multimedia in Problem Solving

2008 ◽  
pp. 1233-1247
Author(s):  
Robert Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Cognitive Load ◽  
Mental Representation ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Teaching Problem ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Teaching problem solving can be a challenge to teachers. However, the challenge is oftentimes not due to a lack of skills on the part of learners but due to an inappropriate design of media through which the problem is presented. The findings of this study demonstrate that appropriately designed multimedia can improve learners’ problem solving skills because of the cognitive functions such media have in facilitating mental representation and information retrieval and maintenance, as well as reducing cognitive load during the problem solving process. Suggestions were made on how to apply interactive multimedia to teaching and learning.

Using problem-based learning as an instructional approach in enhancing problem solving skills between engineering and business

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.9) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Zulida Abdul Kadir ◽  
Nor Hazana Abdullah ◽  
Rosmahalil Azrol Abdullah ◽  
Fadillah Ismail ◽  
Adibah Abdul Kadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Interrupted Time Series ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Problem-based Learning (PBL) is one of an emerging student-centered approach in Malaysia. PBL has been proven to be one of the best approaches in helping students improve their soft skills. Complaints received from industry stating that many graduates are lacking of problem solving skills. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify whether students’ problem solving skills could be improved using PBL as an instructional tool. A quasi-experimental interrupted time series design was used involving fifty students from business and engineering faculties in a premier Technical University in Malaysia. Students were given four treatments or problems and were assessed based on accuracy and quality of solutions of the problem given. Results show that business students enhanced their problem solving skills better than engineering students. The findings support previous findings on the effectiveness of PBL on problem solving skills. This finding substantiates the use of PBL as an effective instructional tool to improve students’ problem solving abilities. 

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