Modeling and simulation practices in engineering education

Magana, Alejandra J.; Jong, Ton de

doi:10.1002/cae.21980

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“…Through the close connection between theory and engineering reality, students' scientific logic and divergent thinking can be enhanced by engineering practice-an important process in cultivating the students' ability to analyze and solve engineering problems and improving students' comprehensive engineering capabilities [10,33]. With continuous research by scholars from various countries, the basic theoretical framework of engineering education has been established, resulting in fruitful research [9,13,17,19,20,[23][24][25].…”

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Exploration and practical research on teaching reforms of engineering practice center based on 3I‐CDIO‐OBE talent‐training mode

Chen

Lin

Ren

et al. 2020

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Education leads to engineering and engineering depends on practice. The Engineering Training Practice Center is a Chinese institution for engineering practice teaching to improve students' practical and engineering capabilities. It also empowers students with innovative abilities and comprehensive engineering literacy. With an increasing number of new challenges and situations, innovating and reforming engineering practice education to meet the development needs has become an important topic in current higher engineering education. On the basis of outcomes‐based education (OBE) and conceive–design–implement–operate (CDIO) education models, combined with emerging engineering education (integration, inheritance, and innovation [3I]), a 3I‐CDIO‐OBE talent‐training model for Chinese engineering education is proposed, and the attributes of general, professional, and innovative education were fully accounted for in the engineering practice teaching. A multilevel + multidisciplinary + innovative and practical engineering teaching system has been successfully constructed, which has started achieving the goals, paving a way of thinking to actively explore the engineering practice teaching reforms in colleges and universities.

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Exploration and practical research on teaching reforms of engineering practice center based on 3I‐CDIO‐OBE talent‐training mode

Chen

Lin

Ren

et al. 2020

Comp Applic In Engineering

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“…In the process of students learning in the field of engineering, different practical activities are complemented by using the material for didactic purposes, industrial equipment, measuring equipment or computer tools, such as simulation programs and spreadsheets, among other possibilities [11,13].…”

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Application work using software tools and didactic equipment of electrical machines in electrical engineering studies

Torrent

Martínez

Perat

2020

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This article describes the use of software tools and didactic equipment of electrical machines applied to the teaching in electrical engineering, specifically in the realization of an application work consisting of the characterization of the three‐phase induction motor. Several studies have explored the effectiveness of teaching activities, which encompass different learning tools in the same work, from the use of didactic materials to the use of professional computer tools. The objective is the simultaneous use of didactic equipment and the calculation methodologies through specific software of industrial applications in engineering studies. In addition, to observe whether performing application work that implementing different techniques at the same time fosters the critical spirit among students. The activities students must do in the application work proposed in the subject of rotating electrical machines is to determine all the constructive variables of an induction motor, draw it, simulate its electromagnetic behavior by finite element method with a freeware available 2D program, test the motor in the laboratory following the guidelines of the current standards and, finally, compare the results obtained from the tests and the simulation, by making a critique of the results and the calculation methodology used. The application work presented in the article has been implemented during several courses in the subject of electrical machines for electrical engineering students, with satisfactory results.

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“…Instructors have introduced engineering tasks in calculus classes as a way to increase students' problem solving skills [17] and improve critical thinking [2] . When students engage in mathematical modeling in the engineering curriculum, it is often in the form of simulation [5] . Simulation may help students develop modeling skills while also deepening their intuition of complicated math topics [5]- [7] .…”

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“…When students engage in mathematical modeling in the engineering curriculum, it is often in the form of simulation [5] . Simulation may help students develop modeling skills while also deepening their intuition of complicated math topics [5]- [7] . Dickerson and Clark [7] researched the role of SPICE (an electronics circuit simulation computer program) in university microelectronics courses.…”

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Student Perception of Mathematical Modeling Before and After Completing a Two Joint Robot Computer Simulation Task

Johnston

Salzman

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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Engineers frequently utilize computer simulation as part of their design processes to model and understand the behavior of complex systems. Simulation is also an important tool for developing students' understanding of modeling and strengthening their intuition for problem solving in complex domains. This project uses a two-joint robot arm problem and accompanying computer simulation to demonstrate to AP BC Calculus students how and why we would use calculus concepts simultaneously in Cartesian and polar coordinate systems. We developed the simulation in a way that allows students to experience mathematical modeling in an applications-based engineering context. A small cohort of students in AP BC Calculus completed an open-response survey of their perceptions on mathematical modeling before and after completing our simulation. Analyzing these data using direct content analysis showed that students seemed to increase their understanding of mathematical modeling as an iterative process, although some students narrowed their description to focus on computer simulation. This study supports the role of simulation in developing students' understanding of mathematical modeling and developing specific content knowledge, and how engineering can provide a valuable context for the application of mathematical modeling.

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Modeling and simulation practices in engineering education

Cited by 37 publications

References 45 publications

Exploration and practical research on teaching reforms of engineering practice center based on 3I‐CDIO‐OBE talent‐training mode

Exploration and practical research on teaching reforms of engineering practice center based on 3I‐CDIO‐OBE talent‐training mode

Application work using software tools and didactic equipment of electrical machines in electrical engineering studies

Student Perception of Mathematical Modeling Before and After Completing a Two Joint Robot Computer Simulation Task

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