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Teaching Sustainable Development through Entrepreneurial Experiences
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Burden, Håkan; Sprei, Frances – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to address the challenges of teaching sustainable development to computer engineering students. Part of the problem is that they perceive the topic as irrelevant for their future profession. Design/methodology/approach: To address this challenge, we introduced a project element into a course on sustainable…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science Education
Using Role-Playing Games to Broaden Engineering Education
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McConville, Jennifer R.; Rauch, Sebastien; Helgegren, Ida; Kain, Jaan-Henrik – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: In today's complex society, there is an increasing demand to include a wider set of skills in engineering curricula, especially skills related to policy, society and sustainable development. Role-playing and gaming are active learning tools, which are useful for learning relationships between technology and society, problem solving in…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Role Playing
Faculty Perspectives on the Inclusion of Work-Related Learning in Engineering Curricula
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Magnell, Marie; Geschwind, Lars; Kolmos, Anette – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to identify faculty perspectives on the integration of work-related issues in engineering education. A mixed methods approach was used to explore faculty attitudes towards work-related learning, to describe activities related to working life that have been introduced into the curriculum and to identify factors that…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Integrated Activities, Mixed Methods Research, Learning Activities
Collaborative Dual-Degree Programs and Value Added for Students: Lessons Learned through the Evaluate-E Project
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Culver, Steven M.; Puri, Ishwar K.; Spinelli, Giancarlo; DePauw, Karen P. K.; Dooley, John E. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2012
Dual-degree programs are intended to prepare graduates to work in a global job market by providing more extensive international experiences, thus enhancing their employability. These programs typically take longer to complete and cost more, yet there is little documentation regarding their effectiveness. This study was designed to examine…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, International Programs, Engineering Education, Graduate Study
Supplemental Instruction for Improving First Year Results in Engineering Studies
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Malm, Joakim; Bryngfors, Leif; Morner, Lise-Lotte – Studies in Higher Education, 2012
Many studies have been made on the impact of supplemental instruction in supported courses, with most showing significantly better examination results for students attending supplemental instruction in comparison to those who do not. However, remarkably little attention has been devoted to following up whether the benefits of supplemental…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Program Effectiveness, Engineering Education, Engineering
"LiveUSB Mediated Education": A Method to Facilitate Computer Supported Education
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Garrote, Ramon; Pettersson, Tomas; Christie, Michael – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
In this paper the authors analyse the design and implementation of a course about learning management systems (LMS). The course was first given in Cuba and then in Guatemala and Peru, within the project USo+I: "Universidad, Sociedad e Innovacion, Mejora de la pertinencia de la educacion en las ingenierias de Latinoamerica" financed by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Course Evaluation, Developing Nations