Academic Journal
Motivating Municipal Engineering Students to Learn Computer Language with Integration of Specialised Design Problems and Programming
| Title: | Motivating Municipal Engineering Students to Learn Computer Language with Integration of Specialised Design Problems and Programming |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hui Zhang (ORCID |
| Source: | Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2024 61(4):665-674. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Engineering Education, Municipalities, Skill Development, Universities, Computer Software, Design, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Programming Languages, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14703297.2023.2174155 |
| ISSN: | 1470-3297 1470-3300 |
| Abstract: | Computer programming and municipal engineering (ME) students' specialised knowledge are still poorly integrated, leading to limited improvement of students' programming abilities. This paper describes an effective attempt in ME at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT). Students were divided into several teams and required to develop software tools for ME design problems using Visual C++ 6.0. In this teaching approach, students need to identify the solutions by integrating knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, basic engineering science, and ME. Moreover, students should develop programmes with friendly interfaces, essential prompts, and reliable results. The example programmes, positive feedback from the survey, and better performance in the final examination proved that the students' abilities of knowledge application and problem-solving had been developed, and their motivation in learning programming had been improved. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1429461 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 1470-3297 1470-3300 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/14703297.2023.2174155 |