Simulation as a teaching method in the Systems Engineering career

Abstract

This article aims to diagnose teachers of the System Engineering career on the knowledge of simulation as a teaching method. A non-experimental descriptive research was carried out to evaluate the knowledge of 12 Systems Engineering teachers about the use of simulation as a teaching method. The results showed that 50% of the teachers had not used simulation previously. 67% claimed to master the method, of which 33.3% considered that it accelerated the learning process and 25% that it facilitated the reproduction of specific situations. 75% of teachers had used it in their subjects, 92% in evaluation, 83% in teaching practice and 42% in content orientation. It is concluded that simulation is an effective teaching method in the Systems Engineering degree. This methodology allows students to experience and understand real-life situations virtually, providing a practical and realistic learning environment.