Mathematical modelling and simulation in engineering education

Zavalani, Orion; Kaçani, Jorgaq

doi:10.1109/icl.2012.6402066

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“…However, teaching experience in the course has shown that students encounter a number of difficulties using conventional design methodologies for understanding the physics of processes associated with EHS (e.g., thermal fields), resulting sometimes in poor performance. Numerous studies in the field tend to support the proposition that simulation‐based applications that facilitate dynamic evaluation and visualization of transitional processes are an ideal tool to assist in the designing process, enhance acquisition of modern design techniques, and increase learning efficacy and student motivation during the development of the DCP . CBS, in comparison with conventional design techniques, also offers the benefit of adjusting the complexity of a design to suit different student skill levels .…”

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Computer‐based simulation development of a design course project in electrical engineering

Zavalani

2015

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Computer‐based simulation (CBS) is a powerful tool in engineering education. In the article, the findings of a study designed to evaluate the impact of CBS for the development of a design course project (DCP) in the framework of the Electrical Applications course taught at electrical engineering master degree are presented. The study is based on an experimental approach to evaluate the impact of CBS on student results during the first year. Then, during three subsequent years, surveys were collected to analyze students’ perception of the impact that CBS had on the student's learning efficacy and level of motivation during the development of the DCP. The main finding of this work is that students who used CBS as an additional tool during the development of the DCP achieved significantly higher results than their colleagues who did not use it. Analysis of the surveys indicates that students perceived an impact of CBS on their learning efficacy and level of motivation near the high levels of the scoring system used. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 23:587–595, 2015; View this article online at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI

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Computer‐based simulation development of a design course project in electrical engineering

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2015

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“…Computer simulation of complex engineering systems has become a strong tool in engineering practice covering different areas of Power Electronics [1]. Automatic control and circuit theory are the main fields treated at present.…”

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“…This will help students succeed in learning different technological processes by developing implementations based on simulations [1].…”

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“…Nowadays, teaching experience shows that the relationships between mathematics, science, and engineering applications are increasingly becoming unsupportive to students due to the lack of precision in communication, resulting in a high dropout rate and low retention of engineering students [1].…”

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“…For the last three decades, the progressive advances in mathematical modeling, computational algorithms, and the speed of computers, among other technological developments, have prepared the way for amazing improvements in the engineering education [1,2].…”

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Supporting student reflective practices through modelling-based learning assignments

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Mathematical modelling and simulation in engineering education

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