Abstract
Sophomore students from the Chemical Engineering undergraduate Degree at the University of Salamanca are involved in a Mathematics course during the third semester and in an Engineering Thermodynamics course during the fourth one. When they participate in the latter they are already familiar with mathematical software and mathematical concepts about numerical methods, including non-linear equations, interpolation or differential equations. We have focused this study on the way engineering students learn Mathematics and Engineering Thermodynamics. As students use to learn each matter separately and do not associate Mathematics and Physics, they separate each matter into different and independent compartments. We have proposed an experience to increase the interrelationship between different subjects, to promote transversal skills, and to make the subjects closer to real work. The satisfactory results of the experience are exposed in this work. Moreover, we have analyzed the results obtained in both courses during the academic year 2018–2019. We found that there is a relation between both courses and student’s final marks do not depend on the course.
Highlights
Published: 20 March 2021Chemical Engineers are professionals capable of developing their work through innovation and continuous improvement of processes and products
We introduced students to the advantages of using programs such as Mathematica, both to deepen their understanding of subjects such as Engineering Thermodynamics, and for their professional future
We focused on the following competencies established in the curriculum of the Chemical Engineering Degree [24]
Summary
Chemical Engineers are professionals capable of developing their work through innovation and continuous improvement of processes and products This is associated with analytical, creative, and critical thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to lead highly productive teams. In their professional performance they will have to plan, analyze and interpret, design, implement, evaluate, investigate, and put into practice possible solutions to needs that arise in society [1]. All these skills are essential for other engineering degrees and majors [2]. Competenciesbased assessment seeks to change the educational process towards this direction [3]
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