This paper presents the rationale for incorporating engineering design into project-based
laboratory learning. To ensure an effective and efficient pedagogy for the new laboratory …

Motivation to study engineering in undergraduate study is of great importance to students. It
encourages undergraduate students to enroll in an engineering program and continue their …

The transition from engineering student to early career engineer is often difficult as not all
skills that constitute effective engineering practice are formally taught. Work placements are …

This work describes current teaching methodologies applied in the Unit Operations
Laboratories (UOL) at the National University of Colombia (UNAL) Bogota campus, with …

Interdisciplinarity, namely, combining two or more fields of knowledge around a central
theme, allows students to observe the topic from several viewpoints and may foster their …

Project-based learning is receiving ongoing attention in engineering education. Recently,
emphasis has been placed on the importance of systems thinking and abstract thinking …

In light of the acute shortage of engineers in the Western world, nurturing academic
motivation is a primary goal of engineering education. The study described in this article …

Rooted in social constructivist learning theory, problem-based learning (PBL) is a tool that
deepens students' learning of complex subjects and improves students' atitudes and beliefs …

Featured Application Proposed ideas should be applied in traditional and e-learning
process to implement and automate competency-based evaluation. Abstract The …

Engineering has high attrition rates in the United States, especially in underrepresented
subpopulations in the first year of undergraduate study. An important component of …