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Building dispositions towards models and model-based reasoning in engineering education | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Building dispositions towards models and model-based reasoning in engineering education


Abstract:

This panel will address the challenge of promoting dispositions towards and mastery of model-based reasoning and modeling practices. Free-body, circuit, and multi-unit pr...Show More

Abstract:

This panel will address the challenge of promoting dispositions towards and mastery of model-based reasoning and modeling practices. Free-body, circuit, and multi-unit process diagrams are fundamental engineering tools for transforming poorly articulated and ill-constrained problems into manageable, solvable problems. For engineers in industry or research, free-form sketches commonly inform back-of-the-envelope estimations and calculations, while more formal diagrams and computational models are essential to design decision-making. This panel will explore the cognitive dimensions and learning challenges associated with modeling as a way of engaging and understanding the world. The panel will start with unpacking the cognitive demands/loads associated with transforming a text to a diagram. We will then present research on student modeling across a spectrum of first year courses to capstone design and across three sub-disciplines - biomedicai, chemical and aerospace engineering.
Date of Conference: 22-25 October 2014
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 19 February 2015
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4799-3922-0

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Conference Location: Madrid, Spain

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