Bridging mathematics to science and engineering programs

Bridging mathematics to science and engineering programs

The WPI approach to engineering education has as its outcomes team projects which work on problems of contemporary significance in both engineering and society. This approach has been highly successful since its inception in the 1970s. In terms of curriculum, the implementation of this approach has...

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Published in:32nd Annual Frontiers in Education Vol. 2; p. F4H
Main Author: Goulet, J.A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2002
Subjects:
Calculus
Differential equations
Educational institutions
Engineering education
Joining processes
Linear algebra
Maintenance engineering
Mathematics
Matrices
Vectors
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Summary:The WPI approach to engineering education has as its outcomes team projects which work on problems of contemporary significance in both engineering and society. This approach has been highly successful since its inception in the 1970s. In terms of curriculum, the implementation of this approach has been done in a top-down manner. This paper is concerned with how a mathematics course-linear algebra-taken at the freshmen level might be modified to be consistent with the WPI educational philosophy while still maintaining traditional mathematical goals. After several years of doing this, it seems possible to achieve these goals. Final exam data is provided to substantiate these claims.
ISBN:9780780374447
0780374444
ISSN:0190-5848
2377-634X
DOI:10.1109/FIE.2002.1158245