Title :
Experiences and perspectives of a non-conventional introduction to engineering course
Author :
Vilela, L.M.C. ; Neto, Matias Soares ; Campos, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Dean´s Office of the Center of Sci. & Technol., Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents a briefing about the introduction of engineering course of the Center of Science and Technology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, recent tracking, regarding the period from 1997 to 2011, demonstrating the positive background and the obstacles faced during the course´s progression, relating all different experiences, from Hands-on to Problem Based Learning (PBL) Methodology.
Keywords :
educational courses; educational institutions; engineering education; Center of Science and Technology; PBL methodology; Pontifical Catholic University; Rio de Janeiro; engineering course progression; hands-on methodology; problem-based learning methodology; Concurrent engineering; Educational institutions; Knowledge engineering; Materials; Production; Proposals; Technological innovation; Engineering Education; Hands-on Methodology; Introduction to Engineering course; Problem Based Learning;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2012 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Villach
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2425-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2426-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2012.6402197
