Integration of Engineering Application Examples in Mathematics Courses

IF 2.1 2区工程技术 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

IEEE Transactions on Education Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI:10.1109/TE.2023.3337428

Susanne Hilger;Angela Schmitz

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Abstract

Contribution: The article describes an innovative concept to create authentic application examples for mathematics courses in an engineering degree program in order to illustrate the relevance of mathematics for engineering. Background: It can be difficult and time consuming for mathematics instructors to find and understand authentic applications. Larger projects may be difficult to integrate into an existing course outline. Intended Outcomes: With the help of the new concept, examples can be created that are authentic, that can be embedded in an existing course outline, and that are not too time consuming for the instructor to create. Application Design: The new concept combines two approaches: 1) peer teaching and 2) interaction of different disciplines. In close cooperation with a student from a higher semester who has already successfully completed the course, applications from the student’s study or work context are sought and prepared for successful embedding, and integrated into the course. Findings: An accompanying evaluation study shows that the students in the mathematics courses find the examples created motivating and rate them as authentic and application-oriented.

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在数学课程中融入工程应用实例

贡献：文章介绍了一种创新理念，即为工程学位课程中的数学课程创建真实的应用实例，以说明数学与工程的相关性。背景：对于数学教师来说，寻找和理解真实的应用实例既困难又耗时。规模较大的项目可能难以纳入现有的课程大纲。预期成果：在新概念的帮助下，可以创建真实的示例，这些示例可以嵌入到现有的课程大纲中，而且教师创建这些示例不会太耗时。应用设计：新概念结合了两种方法：1）同伴教学；2）不同学科之间的互动。通过与已成功完成课程的高年级学生密切合作，从该学生的学习或工作背景中寻找和准备成功嵌入的应用程序，并将其整合到课程中。结果：一项附带的评估研究表明，数学课程的学生认为所创建的示例具有激励作用，并认为这些示例真实可信、以应用为导向。

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IEEE Transactions on Education 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

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5.80

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

1 months

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