RT Conference Proceedings
T1 Effective integration of computational tools into Chemical Engineering studies at an international level
A1 Roman Fercheluc, Claudia
A1 Delgado Canto, Miguel Ángel
A1 Lemos, Francisco
A1 García Morales, Moisés
A1 Roman Fercheluc, Claudia
AB Current Higher Education students have grown up in a society characterizedby the massive use of information technologies, which affects the way theyexpect to acquire new knowledge. In Chemical Engineering studies, inparticular, traditional problem solving methods tend to bore students and, asa result, do not yield efficient learning. Fortunately, there exists a large listof software packages with specific Engineering application which, if properlyused, may help create a better learning environment.Under the above premise, a project is being conducted, between 4 HigherEducation institutions from 3 different countries (Spain, Portugal andRomania), on the effect that the integration of computational tools may exerton the students’ knowledge acquisition and predisposition to learn. We alsoaim to establish a comparative evaluation of the advantages and drawbacksof different computer software when facing typical Chemical Engineeringproblems. From our survey results and students’ comments we conclude that,in general, the new methodological approach engaged their interest morethan the traditional one, and helped them gain knowledge on the workingprinciples of simulations. Moreover, the use of computer software in theclassroom is acknowledged by the great majority of the students as a key skillwhich may improve their employability prospects.
PB Universitat Politècnica de València
SN 2603-5871
YR 2020
FD 2020-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18303
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18303
LA eng
NO Román, C., Garcia Morales, M., Delgado Canto, M. A. ... Lemos, F. (2020, June 2). Effective integration of computational tools into Chemical Engineering studies at an international level. 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20). Sixth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4995/head20.2020.11031
NO M. García-Morales, coordinator of the project “La enseñanza de la Ingeniería Química en el Tercer Milenio: integración efectiva de herramientas computacionales” belonging to XXI Convocatoria de Proyectos de Innovación Docente, acknowledges Vicerrectorado de Innovación y Empleabilidad de la Universidad de Huelva for its financial support.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026