The Development and Use of General and Discipline Specific Problem Sets to Enhance the Achievement of Learning Outcomes in the Course “Introduction to Computing with Excel VBA” and Development of Assessment Methodologies for Engineering Programming Skills

Project Title

The Development and Use of General and Discipline Specific Problem Sets to Enhance the Achievement of Learning Outcomes in the Course “Introduction to Computing with Excel VBA” and Development of Assessment Methodologies for Engineering Programming Skills

Project Leader

Prof John Barford

School / Dept

SENG / CBME

Project Duration

Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

Project Description

This project developed discipline-specific problem sets to compliment the learning outcomes in the course "Introduction to Computing with Excel VBA". It stimulated student’s interest in programming by the use of selected problem sets which directly related to material covered in subsequent discipline specific core courses. This interactive learning of engineering programming skills in the classroom environment served as a precursor to developing an online teaching module. In addition, the corresponding assessment methodologies to assess engineering programming skills would be developed. 

Project Outcome

1. Development of Engineering Problem Sets in Selected Core Courses in CBME and Civil and Environmental Engineering, which build on and enhance the course material of Introduction to Computing with Excel VBA.
2. Improvement in student learning by application of 1).
3. Motivating students to replace abstract computer programming concepts with targeted applications that are interesting and practical.
4. Development of rubrics to evaluate students' engineering programming skills.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Final Report
• Project-end Review by Project Leader

Adaptation

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