Abstract
“Mechanics” and “Fluids” are familiar concepts for any newly-registered engineering student. However, when combined into the term “Fluid Mechanics”, students are thrust into the great unknown. The present article demonstrates the process of adaptation employed by the Fluid Mechanics course in the undergraduate engineering program, along with the teaching methodology, teaching materials and results obtained, evaluating the final objective in terms of student satsfaction and level of learning.
Highlights
The establishment of the European Higher Educaton Area (EHEA) has led to important changes in our university educaton system, and in engineering programs
The fgures reveal that those groups with the largest number of students with specialtes related to the course subject mater show the best performance, fostering a much more motvatng and highperforming work environment, with fewer distractons and interruptons, which enhances learning
The main conclusion of this work is the need for the study itself, to identfy more precise strategies focused on the teaching of Fluid Mechanics, in order to beter motvate those students who, due to a lack of knowledge or motvaton, fail to appreciate the importance of the subject in the overall context of their curriculum
Summary
The establishment of the European Higher Educaton Area (EHEA) has led to important changes in our university educaton system, and in engineering programs. In spite of the fact that artcles such as that by Mills and Treagust (2003) show a clear need for change in teaching methodology, away from the dual noton of teachingprofessor and towards that of learning-student, engineering programs contnue to show an unfortunate inclinaton towards the former approach. This is in spite of the fact that this discipline allows for a multtude of learning tools.
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