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Vesikivi, Petri; Lakkala, Minna; Holvikivi, Jaana; Muukkonen, Hanni – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
In 2014, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences implemented a fundamental change in its curriculum from small single topic 3-5 credits courses into 15 credits multidisciplinary courses implemented by teacher teams. This paper focuses on how teachers of Information Technology programs experienced the reform. Research data include teacher…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Program Implementation, Engineering Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Mitchell, John E.; Rogers, Lynne – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
As the introduction of active learning techniques such as project-based learning (PjBL) becomes more widespread in engineering schools, it is important to understand the implications and development needs of staff in the transition to this mode of teaching. Through a review of education literature and a structured interview process, a set of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Facilitators (Individuals), Active Learning, Student Projects
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Raycheva, Regina Pavlova; Angelova, Desislava Ivanova; Vodenova, Pavlina Minkova – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Using a students' workshop as a laboratory, this article summarises the observation of three years' implementation of a new study module for a Bachelor Program in Engineering Design (Interior and Furniture Design) at the University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria. The article offers an analysis of group dynamics and the difficulties and issues…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Engineering Education, Design
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Fini, Elham H.; Awadallah, Faisal; Parast, Mahour M.; Abu-Lebdeh, Taher – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2018
This paper describes an intervention to enhance students' learning by involving students in brainstorming activities about sustainability concepts and their implications in transportation engineering. The paper discusses the process of incorporating the intervention into a transportation course, as well as the impact of this intervention on…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Intervention, Academic Achievement
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Terrón-López, María-José; Velasco-Quintana, Paloma-Julia; García-García, María-José; Ocampo, Jared R. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
A unified academic model based on the project-based learning (PBL) methodology was implemented, in the 2012-2013 period, in the School of Engineering at Universidad Europea de Madrid. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether teachers and students participating in the capstone projects feel that the objectives for which this methodology was…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Malheiro, Benedita; Silva, Manuel; Ribeiro, Maria Cristina; Guedes, Pedro; Ferreira, Paulo – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
Current engineering education challenges require approaches that promote scientific, technical, design and complementary skills while fostering autonomy, innovation and responsibility. The European Project Semester (EPS) at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP) (EPS@ISEP) is a one semester project-based learning programme (30 European…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cultural Pluralism