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• Moore, H. (2023). 2012-Hassan_Moore-Using projects to stimulate learning in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses. SIMIODE, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/RBW2-DE39

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Moore, Hassan. 2012. Using projects to stimulate learning in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses. American Society of Engineering Education. 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Paper ID #7658.

https://strategy.asee.org/using-projects-to-stimulate-learning-in-mathematics-and-engineering-mathematics-courses . Accessed 28 March 2023.

Abstract: An engineering mathematics course – developed in the fall of 2008 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham – teaches concepts in both Calculus III and Differential Equations. An important aspect of the course is the implementation of student projects, meant for individual performance, which challenge students to apply the information taught through modeling a system, analyzing it, and presenting a solution(s) complete with units and an interpretation of the physical phenomena examined. Given that time is a premium in the academy and project creation is a time consumer, three original projects, which may be injected into any Calculus III, Differential Equations, or Engineering Mathematics course, have been created. The aim is to increase the use of projects in courses where the intent is there but creation time is the mitigating factor. This paper includes projects that tackle first-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs), second order ODEs, and multivariable calculus.