Improving students understanding of engineering concepts through project based learning

Nghiên Cứu Tổng Quan Về Quản Lí Hoạt Động Dạy Học Đại Học Ngành Kĩ Thuật Công Trình Xây Dựng

“…Dạy học theo dự án có thể nói là một phương pháp dạy học đặc thù trong dạy học đại học ngành KTCTXD. Nhiều nghiên cứu độc lập trong thời gian gần đây (Dinehart & Gross, 2010;Gavin, 2011;Gratchev & Jeng, 2018;Jackson, Tarhini, Maggi, & Rumsey, 2012;Kettunen, 2011;Marshall et al, 2018;Roesler et al, 2015;Rangel, Guimarães, Vazsá, & Alves, 2016;T.V, 2017;Yiatros, 2016;Zain et al, 2012) đã đề nghị hoặc ngầm ý đề nghị sử dụng phương pháp dạy học theo dự án trong dạy học đại học ngành KTCTXD. Trong dạy học theo dự án, dạy học theo dự án liên ngành (inter-disciplinary) đang là một nhu cầu cấp thiết (urgent) trong dạy học đại học ngành KTCTXD hiện nay (Rangel et al, 2016).…”

An Undergraduate Course on Renewable Energy Systems with Enhanced Marine Energy Content

“…Managing the project requires often the engineer to demonstrate effective teamwork, clear communication and the ability to balance the project social, economic and environmental impacts. Project-based learning (PBL), based on the practice of solving problems [23][24][25][26][27] provides a contextual environment that is making learning exciting and relevant to modern industries. Projects are providing opportunities for students to explore real-world problems from a system-level perspective, developing an appreciation for the inter-connectedness of engineering principles and concepts, in which project requirements must be optimized to reach desired system performances and functions.…”

“…In contrast, the PBL approach employs a problem as the driving force for learning the fundamental principles that are required to find a solution. Moreover, this approach provides a context that makes learning the fundamentals more relevant and, hence, results in better retention by students [23][24][25][26][27][28]. For clarity, we are viewing the problem-based and project-based learning as pertaining to the development of knowledge based on the fundamental principles and project-based learning to include mastering the engineering skills required to implement a design solution.…”

“…Beyond of any debates, the project-based learning experiences that emphasize student learning rather than instructor teaching are playing a key role in the successful development of a global and 21 st engineer. The projects provide students with a context for learning, giving students reasons to see why and how the fundamental principles and concepts of energy engineering, in our case can be utilized to solve practical designs, industry and engineering problems [23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

“…Our college and university have a limited experimental and research infrastructure. Moreover, to establish and operate an energy laboratory requires significant initial investments, adequate space, proper access to the utilities, high operation and maintenance costs [23][24][25]. For such reason and also to comply with college and university strategic plan to expand online education, we decided to develop an e-Learning Course Support Platform and a Virtual Renewable Energy Laboratory.…”