A review of mathematical modeling in engineering education
- Autores: Joseph A. Lyon, Alejandra J. Magana
- Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 36, no. 1 (Parte A), 2020, págs. 101-116
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Mathematical modeling is both an important tool to professional engineers and instructional method in engineering education. Thispaper reviews the literature around mathematical modeling activities in the undergraduate engineering classroom. Twenty-sevenjournal articles were selected through a literature review process based on decided inclusion and exclusion criteria. From there,multiple themes arose surrounding the topics of student strategies to mathematical modeling, instructional implementation ofmathematical modeling, and assessment of these activities. The result of the study is a clearer picture of what is most effective inimplementation of mathematical modeling methods, as well as the effects of modeling activities on the learning of undergraduateengineering students. In addition, considerations around assessment of mathematical modeling activities are discussed. This studyalso identifies gaps in the literature that need bridged to obtain a holistic view of mathematical modeling activities and their trueutility to the education of our engineering workforce.
