Mathematics and physics in engineering

Malti, Michel G.

doi:10.1109/ee.1939.6431774

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“…(3) Increased participation of research-minded professors in undergraduate teaching; (4) Introduction of more challenging experiments in laboratory instruction; (5) Greater emphasis, particularly in textbooks of general physics, on ideas, principles, and methods; (6) More appropriate use of mathematics in general physics teaching; (7) Greater encouragement of experimentation in teaching.…”

Section: Developments After Ww IImentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Looking at these recommendations from the perspective of the summary list (1)- (5) presented in the previous section, it becomes apparent that, with the exception of points (5) and (7) above, which relate to laboratory work, all of them can be viewed as meta-objectives. They concern the ways and means to achieve the objectives of improving the teaching of physics to engineering students rather than being such objectives themselves.…”

Section: Developments After Ww IImentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(3) be skilled in design; (4) have a scientific approach; (5) possess intellectual skills; (6) be competent in cooperation and communication; (7) take the societal context into account.…”

Section: General Conceptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In 1938, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers' committee on education, at their summer convention, launched a review of the role of mathematics and physics in engineering education, especially in electrical engineering. As a result, several papers were published the following year, two of which [7,8] concerned the issues relevant to this survey. Malti [7] gave an overview of the role of an engineer in society and described such a person as being capable of (1) Reducing the engineering problems to fundamental physical facts;…”

Section: Introduction and Historical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a result, several papers were published the following year, two of which [7,8] concerned the issues relevant to this survey. Malti [7] gave an overview of the role of an engineer in society and described such a person as being capable of (1) Reducing the engineering problems to fundamental physical facts;…”

Section: Introduction and Historical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

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This paper is an overview of approaches to teaching physics courses delivered to students of engineering disciplines. It addresses, first, the history of teaching physics to engineering students starting in the early 20th century, then reviews the main issues presented and discussed over the last decade in a series of conferences on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education (PTEE). Finally, this paper discusses more contemporary views on the subject, including the latest technologies and new methodologies. It is not a critical review of teaching physics to engineering students, but rather a summary of various views and approaches over the span of the entire century. The common denominator of the study is the relevance to the competency-based approach: how the papers focus on teaching engineers the principles of physics in a manner that contributes to success in their professional careers.

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Section: Developments After Ww IImentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Developments After Ww IImentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(3) be skilled in design; (4) have a scientific approach; (5) possess intellectual skills; (6) be competent in cooperation and communication; (7) take the societal context into account.…”

Section: General Conceptsmentioning

confidence: 99%