Integrated 1st-year course system in engineering education with topic weeks - From concept towards implementation
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Traditionally, 1st-year courses in engineering education function as poorly interrelated lectures that follow their own subject-specific tracks. Particularly in mathematics, it is a major challenge to illustrate the need for basic knowledge and the relevance of its application. Furthermore, application orientation alone does not provide enough motivation as long as the reference to the main topics of study and professional practice is missing. This paper introduces a concept for 1st-year courses that is inspired by problem-based learning. Application orientation is achieved by introducing so-called topic weeks, in which the contents of basic courses are interrelated and synchronized with each other, as well as with a study-specific core course. In addition, this paper emphasizes the change process initiated by the curriculum reform.
10.11.2014 | Benjamin Ditzel, Jörg Dahlkemper, Karin Landenfeld & Wolfgang Renz (Hamburg)