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THE EFFECTS OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ON STUDENT ACTIVE LEARNING

Student active learning has been shown to have a significant positive effect on learning outcomes as experienced by students.
ENGAGING STUDENTS ORIENTED TOWARDS USEFULNESS IN A BILDUNG-ORIENTED ENGINEERING EDUCATION

In the context of engineering education, there has been a turn toward seeing the future engineer as an agent in society, resolving perceivingly more complex problems, often in cooperation with repr
CONSTRUCTIVIST PRINCIPLES AS USED FOR ENHANCING ACTIVE LEARNING – CASE: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

Engineering Thermodynamics is an important engineering discipline in universities, concerned mainly with traditional and alternative sources of energy in terms of availability, movement, and conver
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN A COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM: A REVIEW

The Computer Science program of the School of Engineering at the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción is working to adopt CDIO Optional Standard 1: Sustainable Development and cover sust
GLOBAL COMPETENCE NEEDS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Upon graduation, engineering graduates will find themselves in diverse, interconnected, and fast-paced work environments.
ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ SELF-REGULATION COMPETENCIES – THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS AND SUMMATIVE SCORES

There is no doubt about the importance of lifelong learning (LLL) and the responsibility that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) hold to guide and support students in the development of LLL compe
LIFELONG LEARNING AS EXPLICIT PART OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES: A CASE STUDY

Today’s workplace is characterized by continuous technological advancements and shifting requirements in the labour market, increasing the need for lifelong learning (LLL) competencies for engineer
LESSONS LEARNED FROM TEACHING AND TUTORING DESIGN THINKING TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS

To deal with societal challenges, future engineers need new skills and competences. Design thinking is one such skill.
ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE, WHAT IS THE DEAL?

There is still a gender bias in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sector. The progress towards gender balance has been very slow.
HYBRID EDUCATION – A CRITICAL REVIEW INTO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Hybrid education is a complex combination of simultaneous face-to-face and online teaching.
MOTIVATION FOR CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING

It is important for software developers to keep up with technology, be able to adapt, learn new things to be competitive in the labour market, and be exposed to new and different things to avoid ge
STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR KEY SUSTAINABILITY COMPETENCIES IN ONLINE COURSES WITH MANY STUDENTS

Engineers can make a valuable contribution for a transformation towards a sustainable society.
VISUALIZING EXTRACURRICULAR STUDENT TEAMS LEARNING AT TU/e INNOVATION SPACE WITH CDIO SYLLABUS

This paper's purpose is to present the findings of exploratory research performed at TU/e innovation Space to gain a better understanding of what students learn in extracurricular student teams.
ONLINE AND BLENDED LABS FOR PRACTICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Lab training is a key element in most engineering education programs in preparation for engineering profession tasks.
CORRELATION STUDY BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT ENGINEERING COURSES AND PROJECT-BASED COURSES

In a previous study, already published (Bragós, 2022), we analyzed the correlation between the University access mark to the engineering studies with the grades obtained in project-based courses an
WHO AM I LEARNING TO BECOME? INTEGRATING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CURRICULUM DESIGN

In this case study, we answer the question: what are design characteristics for a personal development line integrated in undergraduate engineering curricula?
TEACHING ENGINEERING AS A DESIGN SCIENCE

In this paper, we take the position that teaching engineering itself is a design science.
SKILLS ASSESSMENT IN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION INITIATIVES

Skills assessment is a topic within experiential learning teaching pedagogy, such as challenge-based learning (CBL), which calls for attention.
FROM UNIVERSITY TO WORK: ALUMNI VIEWPOINTS

Alumni studies are often overlooked in engineering education research, despite holding great potential for improving engineering programmes and creating the links that are missed when it comes to u
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY THINKING IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS – EXPERIENCES FROM AN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE COURSE

The rapid changes in the environment and our societies have raised the importance of incorporating Sustainability Thinking in all our courses.
MAXIMISING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES

The MASOEE project brings together engineering faculties in the EUniWell alliance to share best practices for teaching transversal skills so that engineers contribute to societal well-being.
ENABLING LIFELONG LEARNING BY USING MULTIPLE ENGAGEMENT TOOLS

This study aims to identify effective engagement tools and strategies that may strengthen student learning processes with a long-term impact.
EXPERIENCES FROM IMPLEMENTING A SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS

Teaching quality is essential for having a high standard of educational quality. To achieve this, teachers need to be supported in their professional development.
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM: MEETING ALL NEEDS WITHIN MEANS OF THE PLANET

Across engineering education in Canada and the world, there is an increased recognition of the importance of sustainability mindsets, particularly since the adoption of the Sustainable Development
DRONE GAME THAT HIGHLIGHTS ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS OF DESIGN DECISIONS

This paper reports on the development of a brief scenario-based challenge to prompt engineering students’ reflection about the broader impacts of their design decisions, and thereby increase their

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