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Impact of the pandemic on the teaching and research staff at a technological university in Spain: deepening the gender gap
(2022-05-25)
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Open AccessThe alteration of the educational model caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected all university faculty equally. This work explores the academic, digital and gender inequalities caused by the pandemic on the teaching ... -
Undergraduate student opinions on emergency remote teaching during COVID-19 pandemic: a case study
(Tempus Publications, 2022-02)
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Open AccessThe COVID-19 pandemic has shaken education around the globe due to the sudden closure of schools and universities. Undergraduate students have suffered the confinement while continuing their courses by Emergency Remote ... -
Encouraging students’ motivation and Involvement in STEM degrees by the execution of real applications in mathematical subjects: the population migration problem
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-04-08)
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Open AccessThis paper presents a simplified model of the population migration problem, addressed to first-year engineering students in order to show them the use of linear algebra tools. The study consists of predicting the census ... -
Improving calculus curriculum in engineering degrees: implementation of technological applications
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-01-23)
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Open AccessThe teaching of mathematics has always concerned all the professionals involved in engineering degrees. Curently students have less interest in these studies, what has caused an increase of this concern. The lack of awareness ... -
Gamification tools in the learning of shipbuilding in the undergraduate marine engineering education
(2021-10-08)
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Open AccessThis study assesses the implementation of different gamification tools and learning complexity in the of the subject Shipbuilding Principles of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC). This experience ... -
Perceived discrimination and dropout intentions of underrepresented minority students in engineering degrees
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022)
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Open AccessThe present research provides new evidence on the predictors of foreign-born (FB) students’ dropout and the situations of discrimination that emerge on engineering campuses. Background: Ethnic minority students remain ... -
Education for sustainable development in Spanish higher education: an assessment of sustainability competencies in engineering and education degrees
(2022)
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Open AccessPurpose: This paper aims to present a methodology for analysing the extent to which students of a university degree perceive that they have received a good education for sustainable development (ESD). The methodology ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on the teaching and learning of a graphic engineering course
(2022-02-28)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe current situation derived from the COVID-19 crisis is generating unprecedented challenges throughout the educational community, although higher education institutions have demonstrated their ability to adapt very quickly ... -
Minimally invasive lung tissue differentiation using electrical impedance spectroscopy: a comparison of the 3- and 4-electrode methods
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-12-28)
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Open AccessMultiple imaging techniques are used for the diagnosis of lung diseases. The choice of a technique depends on the suspected diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax and positron emission tomography (PET) are imaging ... -
Privacy and e-learning: a pending task
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-08-17)
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Open AccessMost educational software programs use and gather personal information and metadata from students. Additionally, most of the educational software programs are no longer operated by the learning institutions but are run by ... -
Prototyping the future of learning: reflections after seven iterations of Challenge-Based Innovation (2014-2020)
(European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), 2021-06-30)
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Open AccessThis article presents the reflections of a multidisciplinary team working on CERN’s Challenge-Based Innovation (CBI) since 2014. These reflections on pedagogy and innovation are positioned at the intersection of experiential ... -
Developing innovation competences in engineering students: a comparison of two approaches
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-09-29)
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Open AccessThe gap between industry needs and engineering graduates’ competences is being tackled by project-based courses, which also help to develop key innovation competences to address current societal challenges. Nevertheless, ...
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