Conference proceeding
Engineering student's conceptions of model uses in design
Proceedings of Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2011, pp.87-94
Research in Engineering Education Symposium (Madrid, Spain, 10/04/2011 - 10/07/2011)
2011
Abstract
The engineering curriculum is steeped with instances of modelling use, especially in design applications. The implicit inclusion of modelling in the typical engineering curriculum often results in conceptions of models as being primarily used for visualization and testing, originating from the descriptive nature of everyday use. A broader understanding of how models are used can be achieved when students are given opportunities to learn and experiment with the predictive nature of some modelling applications. A significant shift in conceptions was observed between pre and postsurveys of senior engineering students taught an explicit modelling intervention. Visualization and testing remained prevalent with an additional focus on predictive mathematical models.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Engineering student's conceptions of model uses in design
- Creators
- Adam R. Carberry (Author) - Arizona State UniversityAnn F McKenna (Author) - University of Iowa, Engineering Administration
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2011, pp.87-94
- Conference
- Research in Engineering Education Symposium (Madrid, Spain, 10/04/2011 - 10/07/2011)
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011 A. Carberry and A. McKenna
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2011
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Administration; Mechanical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984582854102771
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