Engineers and Mathematics: The Role of Mathematics in Engineering Practice and in the Formation of Engineers - Couverture souple

Goold, Eileen; Devitt, Frank

 
9783659285868: Engineers and Mathematics: The Role of Mathematics in Engineering Practice and in the Formation of Engineers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659285862 ISBN 13 : 9783659285868
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This book presents the four-and-a-half year research journey investigating the way mathematics is taught to prospective engineers and the way mathematics is used by practising engineers. The study was inspired by the lacuna in the scholarly literature concerning the nature of mathematics’ role, if any, as a significant cause of the declining number of students entering professional engineering courses and also by the absence of any broad picture of the mathematical expertise required or used by practising engineers. The study illustrates that feelings about mathematics are an important factor in mathematics learning and usage and that mathematics learning generally focuses on objective analysis while thinking usage, subjective analysis and communicating mathematics are also required in engineering practice. We hope this book will provide rich insights into both mathematics learning and engineering practice for second and third level students, parents, mathematics teachers and engineering educators as well as for engineers who wish to better understand their own career.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book presents the four-and-a-half year research journey investigating the way mathematics is taught to prospective engineers and the way mathematics is used by practising engineers. The study was inspired by the lacuna in the scholarly literature concerning the nature of mathematics’ role, if any, as a significant cause of the declining number of students entering professional engineering courses and also by the absence of any broad picture of the mathematical expertise required or used by practising engineers. The study illustrates that feelings about mathematics are an important factor in mathematics learning and usage and that mathematics learning generally focuses on objective analysis while thinking usage, subjective analysis and communicating mathematics are also required in engineering practice. We hope this book will provide rich insights into both mathematics learning and engineering practice for second and third level students, parents, mathematics teachers and engineering educators as well as for engineers who wish to better understand their own career.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Eileen Goold lecturers in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin. Eileen has considerable experience in engineering education and practice. Dr. Frank Devitt is Head of Design Innovation at NUI Maynooth, Ireland. Frank specialises in the application of design thinking to business innovation.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659285862
ISBN 13 
9783659285868
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
508
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