In the context of Computer Science (CS) education, one of the most important goals is the
development of computational thinking (CT) and problem solving skills. Computational …

Two independent studies of teaching mechanical engineering fundamentals are designed.
In one study, a few selected mechanical engineering students are taught a few selected …

Due to the rapid development of Internet-related technologies and the practical needs in
education, virtual laboratories have caught attention of many researchers and educational …

The paper presents experiences with student projects aiming at gradually acquiring practical
command of programming skills in the areas of embedded computing systems …

First year engineering students face many academic challenges. Some of the students find
difficult to study the language of the profession (mathematics), basic physical laws and facts …

FAST learning: Follow Accomplishments of Senior Teams The freshmen year is a difficult
time for most students. At this point in their education they aredeciding what major to pursue …

Engineering students often have difficulty explaining their chosen profession to non-
engineering students. The motivation to finish an engineering degree and to fit within their …

A new didactic method is proposed and described, called FAST, which is an acronym from
Follow Accomplishments of Senior Teams, to attract to the discipline students in low level …

This chapter aims at showing on how it is possible to introduce and integrate the STEM
paradigm into CS education by presenting a vision of the whole approach. We define this …

A new didactic method is proposed and described, called FAST, which is an acronym from
Follow Accomplishments of Senior Teams, to attract to the discipline students in low level …