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Jaako, Juha – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
A case study was conducted during 1994-2013 on several groups of process engineering students to see what was needed to transform a single course from a teacher-centred to a student-centred learning environment (SCLE). Development work was done incrementally, using Herbart's didactic triangle as a theoretical framework. The effects of the…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Case Studies, Educational Change
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Alpay, E.; Gulati, S. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
The use of podcasts is challenging traditional communication methods in higher education, with the potential for creating engaging and flexible resources for learning and development. Likewise, podcasts are helping to facilitate a stronger student identity and community within learning environments, replacing traditional student newsletter and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Communication Strategies, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Projects
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Acar, B. Serpil – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2004
The paper commences by briefly introducing the systems engineering programme, then focuses on the "systems" module, which requires the first-year students to undertake a number of "open-ended" projects. During the problem-based learning (PBL) based projects the students are expected to combine creativity and the knowledge they acquire during the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Problem Based Learning, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods