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    • A model of active and significative learning in the resolution of problems 

      Zanol Sauer, Laurete; Soares, Eliana M. S.; Lima, Isolda G. de (Active Learning for Engineering Education (ALE), 2009)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      In this paper we present a description and analysis of an activity held in the Mathematics courses in Engineering at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul. The research was planned taking into account requirements for the ...
    • A model-based systems engineering approach to space mission education of a geographically disperse student workforce 

      Halvorson, Michael; Fuchs, Jared; Kung, Patrick; Thomas, Dale (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-29)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The Alabama Burst Energetics eXplorer (ABEX) is a 12U CubeSat commissioned by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium; its astrophysics mission is to study the low energy, prompt emission of Gamma-ray Bursts in both gamma and ...
    • A software tool for e-assessment of relational database skills 

      Abelló Gamazo, Alberto; Burgués Illa, Xavier; Casany Guerrero, María José; Martín Escofet, Carme; Quer, Carme; Rodríguez González, M. Elena; Romero Moral, Óscar; Urpí Tubella, Antoni (Tempus Publications, 2016-01-01)
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      The objective of this paper is to present a software tool for the e-assessment of relational database skills. The tool is referred to as LearnSQL (Learning Environment for Automatic Rating of Notions of SQL). LearnSQL is ...
    • A systematic review of current strategies and methods for BIM implementation in the academic field 

      Besne Yanguas, Alia; Pérez Sandoval, Miguel Ángel; Necchi, Silvia; Peña Camarillas, Enric; Fonseca, David; Navarro Delgado, Isidro; Redondo Domínguez, Ernesto (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-06-15)
      Article
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      Since the international governmental institutions required and/or recommended (according to the regulations of each country and continent) all public works to be certified in the BIM (Building Information Modeling) ...
    • A(t)BP: aprendizaje técnico basado en proyectos 

      Bertol Gros, Ana; Álvarez Atarés, Francisco Javier (Grup per a la Innovació i la Logística Docent en l'Arquitectura (GILDA) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2022-11-04)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Fact-based knowledge prevails in the teaching of technical subjects, but the professional practice of architecture requires that we give the same importance to know-how. This paper presents a proposal that seeks to emulate ...
    • Acercamiento al ejercicio profesional a través de visitas a obras de arquitectura y entornos inmersivos 

      Gómez Muñoz, Gloria; Sánchez Aparicio, Luis Javier; Armengot Paradinas, Jaime; Sánchez-Guevara Sánchez, Carmen (Grup per a la Innovació i la Logística Docent en l'Arquitectura (GILDA) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2022-11-04)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      One of the main difficulties faced by architecture students is the lack of access to practical resources for the understanding of the building process as a whole, from the conception of the architectural project to the ...
    • Action learning in undergraduate engineering thesis supervision 

      Stappenbelt, Brad (OmniaScience, 2017-03)
      Article
      Open Access
      In the present action learning implementation, twelve action learning sets were conducted over eight years. The action learning sets consisted of students involved in undergraduate engineering research thesis work. The ...
    • Activating teaching methods, studying responses and learning 

      Christensen, Hans Peter; Vigild, Martin E.; Thomsen, Erik; Szabo, Peter; Horsewell, Andy (Active Learning for Engineering Education (ALE), 2009)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Students’ study strategies when exposed to activating teaching methods are measured, analysed and compared to study strategies in more traditional lecture-based teaching. The resulting learning outcome is discussed.
    • Active learning algorithms for multitopic classification 

      Bonafonte Pardàs, Guillem (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-08)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      In this master thesis we develop a model that surpasses previous studies to be able to detect cyberbullying and other disorders that are a common behaviour in teenagers. We analyze short sentences in social media with new ...
    • Active learning and autonomous learning: an educational experience 

      Gómez Soberón, José Manuel Vicente; Gómez Soberón, M. Consolació; Gómez Soberón, Alberto (Active Learning for Engineering Education (ALE), 2009)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      The obtained experience in the active and the autonomous learning tasks execution in the teaching of the subject: Reinforced Concrete Structures and Devices Construction, of the career of Technical Architecture by the ...
    • Active learning based laboratory towards engineering education 4.0 

      Delgado Prieto, Miquel; Fernández Sobrino, Ángel; Ruiz Soto, Lucía; Romero Durán, David; Fibla Biosca, Pere; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (2019)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Universities have a relevant and essential key role to ensure knowledge and development of competencies in the current fourth industrial revolution called Industry 4.0. The Industry 4.0 promotes a set of digital technologies ...
    • Active learning in learning communities: toward an autonomous and shared learning 

      Parada, Natalia; Gutierrez, Angel (Active Learning for Engineering Education (ALE), 2009)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Starting with our work on organizational redesign in different Colombian organizations, we have advanced in the concepts of Learning Communities, Shared and Permanent Learning, Flexible Organizational Structure, Participative ...
    • Active learning in mathematics for STEM: real-life engineering applications 

      Salim, Salim M. (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      An opinion piece in Scientific American [1] discusses how a fraction of students ultimately complete a STEM degree and cites research [2] that disengagement with traditional calculus courses as one of the causes. It goes ...
    • Active learning strategies applied to experimental research works conducted by foreign students in food engineering studies 

      Achaerandio Puente, María Isabel; Carbó Moliner, Rosa (Active Learning for Engineering Education (ALE), 2009)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Foreign students that come for a short stay usually need a cultural adaptation process due mainly to lacks in language skills and cultural differences. These facts involve that some alternative methods have to be developed ...
    • Actividades de aprendizaje para sesiones prácticas sobre la construcción en arquitectura 

      Pons Valladares, Oriol (Grup per a la Innovació i la Logística Docent en l'Arquitectura (GILDA) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2021-10-28)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      At present there are numerous alternatives for practical-professional learning at the university. Choosing the best set of activities for a specific course is a crucial multi-criteria complex problem, which depends on ...
    • Agile UPC Vilanova 

      Blanqué Molina, Balduino (EPSEVG, 2014-07)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
    • Aligning professional skills and active learning methods: an application for information and communications technology engineering 

      Llorens García, Ariadna; Berbegal Mirabent, Jasmina; Llinàs Audet, Francisco Javier (2017)
      Article
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      Engineering education is facing new challenges to effectively provide the appropriate skills to future engineering professionals according to market demands. This study proposes a model based on active learning methods, ...
    • Alternativas para enseñar arquitectura: del proyecto introspectivo al campo expandido 

      Juarranz Serrano, Angela; Rivera Linares, Javier (Grup per a la Innovació i la Logística Docent en l'Arquitectura (GILDA) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Iniciativa Digital Politècnica, 2021-10-28)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      The teaching experience carried out in the optional subject Digital Projects (Department of Architectural Projects, School of Architecture and Design, CEU Cardenal Herrera University) proposed the application of a ...
    • An escape room for an alternative evaluation system 

      Farreras Esclusa, Montserrat; Bofill, Pau; Armengol Cebrian, Jesús; Asensio Garcia, Adrian (Universidade do Minho, 2022)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Our traditional education system spins around evaluation and its traditional grading system: summative assessment. In that system, professors spend time and effort trying to be “fair” when they mark the exercises, while ...
    • An Escape Room For Learning Computer Programming 

      Bofill, Pau; Farreras Esclusa, Montserrat; Armengol Cebrian, Jesús (Universidade do Minho, 2022)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Game-based learning is a strategy where games are used as a challenge for students to learn and apply the contents of a subject matter. In this sense, game-based learning is an instance of problem-based learning. In this ...