Abstract (EN):
Nowadays, the Web is a common tool for students
searching information about the subjects taught in the different
university courses. Although this is a good tool for the
first rapid knowledge, a deeper study is usually demanded.
After many years of teaching a course about ceramic and
composite materials in the Integrated Master in Mechanical
Engineering of Faculty of Engineering of University of
Porto, Portugal, the authors used the Bologna reformulation
of the mechanical engineering course to introduce new
teaching methodologies based on a project based learning
methodology.
One of the main innovations is a practical work that comprises
the study of a recent ceramic scientific paper, using
all the actual available tools, elaboration of a scientific report,
work presentation and participation in a debate.
With this innovative teaching method the enrolment of the
students was enhanced with a better knowledge about the
ceramics subject and the skills related with the CDIO competences.
This paper presents the reasons for this implementation and
explains the teaching methodology adopted as well as the
changes obtained in the students’ final results.
Language:
English
Type (Professor's evaluation):
Scientific
No. of pages:
3