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SEFI Mathematical Working Group (MWG) Burkhard Alpers Kari Lehtonen Structure • • • • • Organisation Activities Documents „Important Issues“ Conclusion Organisation/SEFI • SEFI: European Society for Engineering Education (www.sefi.be) • Goal: To improve engineering education in Europe and to foster cooperation • Members: Institutions, Companies, Individuals • Publication: European Journal of Engineering Education • Working Groups for special topics, e.g. – Curriculum Development – Continuing Engineering Education – Mathematical Working Group (MWG) • MWG (http://sefi.htw-aalen.de): – Steering group (Planning of activities) – Chairman: Burkhard Alpers (Aalen University) Activities of MWG • Annual meeting of the „Steering group“ • Production of useful documents like the curriculum document (see below) • Seminars (Proceedings on web page) – Every second year – Presentations, discussion of special topics – Vienna (2004), Kongsberg (2006), Loughborough (2008), Wismar (2010), Salamanca (2012) • „Assessment Project“ (see web page) • Identification of „Important Issues“ (see web page) Core Curriculum (2002) • Goal: Identification of learning outcomes for math education of engineers • Structure : – Identification of different levels Level (0-3) – Statement of desired learning outcomes • State: 2nd edition 2002 • Problem: Higher-level learning goals are missing • Current development of new edition based on the concept of mathematical competencies (discussion document on web page) Important Issues (1) • Activation of students (active learning) – – – – Lecture(e.g. concept tests), Teilnahme Projects Assignments Math laboratories • Integration in engineering education – Considering math in applications – What is the split of responsibility between math education and application education? – Who should teach math to engineers? Important Issues (2) • Role of technology – Change of contents and/or goals – Still necessary elementary capabilities – Integration in education (Usage in regular lecture, additional lab) – Usage for work on application problems • Mathematics at the work place – Investigation of necessary math qualification at engineering work places – Technology as interface to mathematics – Consequences for education? Important Issues (3) • Ways of learning and teaching – „Teaching for understanding“ (Vienna 2004) – Reference to „learning outcomes“ • Knowledge and attitudes of students – Decreasing knowledge and capabilities – Heterogeneity – Time budgets used for learning Important Issues (4) • Consequences of Bologna – Reduction of math contact hours – Minimum of credit points for exchange • Assessment – „What you get is what you assess.“ – Matching desired learning goals and forms of assessment Conclusion • MWG deals with interesting and current topics • Seminars allow for intensive exchange of ideas • MWG is open for participation • Next opportunity: Salamanca 2012 (see web page) [email protected]