The goal of SEFI's Mathematics Working Group (MWG) is to provide a discussion forum and
orientation for those who are interested in the mathematical education of engineering …

Concern has been expressed throughout Europe about the significant deficiencies in the
basic mathematical skills of many engineering undergraduates. Mathematics diagnostic …

Many engineering undergraduates begin third-level education with significant deficiencies
in their core mathematical skills. Every year, in the Dublin Institute of Technology, a …

Evaluating competencies achieved by students within a subject and its different topics is a
multivariable and complex task whose outcome should provide actual information on their …

Over the last number of years we have gradually been introducing a project based learning
approach to the teaching of engineering mathematics in Dublin Institute of Technology …

Abstract The Maths Learning Support Centre (MLSC) in the Dublin Institute of Technology
(DIT) provides free mathematical support to all DIT students. This support is primarily …

In this paper we explore the difficulties engineering undergraduates encounter with tertiary
mathematics. Results from our survey (N= 71) show that students in our sample face issues …

Abstract In the Dublin Institute of Technology, high threshold core skills assessments are run
in mathematics for third-year engineering students. Such tests require students to reach a …

Mathematical and statistical skills are increasingly important for securing fruitful employment
in the modern world. Regardless of the increasing demand for such skills by employers …

Building a technology-driven world appears to be the main motivational force behind
students choosing to undertake engineering studies. The first year of engineering education …