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- 1. Tampere University of Technology(TUT) Seppo Pohjolainen
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- 3. Tampere • The thirdlargest city in Finland with over 200,000 inhabitants. One of Finland’s fastest growing urban centres and, according to a survey, the most popular city to live and study in. 07.06.16 3 • Two universities: Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere with over 25,000 students.
- 4. • Promotional video •Established in 1965 • Started operating in the form of a foundation in 2010 • 10,400 students (2012) • Collaborates with 200 universities around the world • Quality assurance system audited by The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council in 2007 07.06.16 4
- 5. TUT in numbersin 2012 Degrees BSc 712 MSc (Tech/Arch) 698 Licentiate and Doctor 99 Students in total 10,389 Undergraduate 8,789 Postgraduate 1,600 Total funding, EUR million 155 Budget funding 82 Supplementary funding 73 07.06.16 5
- 6. Undergraduate students of technologyin Finland in 2012 07.06.16 Ministry of Education: Vipunen-database 14.5.2013 6
- 7. International university • Almost350 foreign nationals among employees • Close to 1,400 exchange and visiting students • Collaboration with 200 universities around the world 07.06.16 7
- 8. Faculty of naturalsciences at TUT 07.06.16 8 kök
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- 11. Faculty of naturalsciences at TUT • Departments: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry • Service teaching (mathematics, physics, chemistry) • BSc and MSc -studies • Teacher training: Matematics, Physics, Chemistry, Information technology • Yearly intake 50 students • Degree program is one of the best at TUT 07.06.16 11
- 12. Department of Mathematics Teaching •Engineering mathematics (27 cu.) for all students (700/year) • Bachelor’s level – Major and minor in mathematics (Finnish) • Master’s level – Major and minor in mathematics (English/Finnish) – Teacher training 07.06.16 12
- 13. Engineering Mathematics 27 cu •First year (4 periods) – Engineering mathematics 1 5 cu (sets, functions, continuity, differentiation, complex numbers) – Engineering mathematics 2 5 cu (linear algebra) – Engineering mathematics 3 5 cu (integrals and series) – Engineering mathematics 4 4 cu (functions of several variables)) 07.06.16 13
- 14. Engineering Mathematics 27 cu •Second or third year. Study programs recommend two of the following courses: – Algorithm matematics 4 cu – Discrete matematics 4 cu – Operational research 4 cu – Probability theory 4 cu – Statistics 4 cu – Vector analysis 4 cu 07.06.16 14
- 15. BSc Major/minor 25cu – Matrix algebra 5 cu – Complex analysis 5 cu – Differential equations 5 cu – Algebra 5 cu – at least one selective course 5 cu – BSc thesis (major) 8 cu 07.06.16 15
- 16. MsC Major inmathematics • Analysis with applications • Discrete mathematics with applications • Mathematical and semantical modelling • Teacher's major 07.06.16 16
- 17. MsC Major inmathematics 07.06.16 17
- 18. Teacher training • Doubledegree: engineering degree with teacher’s licence: • Mathematics 120 cu • Physics 60 cu • Pedagogical studies 60 cu • Other 60 cu • Total 300 cu 07.06.16 18
- 19. Teacher training inmathematics 07.06.16 19
- 20. Careers in mathematics •Researcher (academia) • Research Engineer (industry) • Teacher (school) 07.06.16 20
- 21. Quality Assurance • Universitylevel: Council for education • Faculty: Council • Department: – Teacher’s meetings – data collection – Student feedback – yearly modifications 07.06.16 21
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- 23. Technology enhanced learning • Supportfor first year students – Basic skill’s test – Remedial instruction • Mathematical modelling network • Learning analytics 07.06.16 23
- 24. Support for 1styear students 07.06.16 24 Basic skill’s test Remedial instruction Mathematic’ clinics Students work on remedial instruction (MathBridge) Student’s progress and work during remedial instruction in time
- 25. Mathematical modelling network 07.06.16 25 Sevenuniversities in Finland •Video lectures& videconferencing •Students’ collaboration and project work over the internet
- 26. Learning Analytics 07.06.16 26 •Group/learner activity/grading
- 27. SEFI Mathematics Curricula in EngineeringEducation http://sefi.htw-aalen.de/Curriculum/Competency %20based%20curriculum%20incl%20ads.pdf Seppo Pohjolainen
- 28. Engineering Mathematical Competence (KOM,SEFI) ”the ability to understand, judge, do, and use mathematics in a variety of intra- and extra- mathematical contexts and situations in which mathematics plays or could play a role” ”A Framework fo Mathematics Curricula in Engineering Education”, SEFI 2013. 07.06.16 28
- 29. General Mathematical Competencies forEngineers – Competencies • thinking mathematically • reasoning mathematically • posing and solving mathematical problems • modelling mathematically • representing mathematical entities • handling mathematical symbols and formalism • communicating in with and about mathematics • making use of aids and tools – Dimensions (of extent) – Clusters (reproduction, connections, reflection) 07.06.16 29
- 30. Contents • Content relatedcompetencies – Core Level 0 – Core Level 1 – Corel level 2 – Core level 3 07.06.16 30
- 31. Teaching and learning environments •Teaching and learning arrangements • Transition to university from secondary eduction • Mathematics technology • Integrating mathematics curriculum into the engineering study course • Attitudes 07.06.16 31
- 32. Assesment • Forms ofassesment • Requirements for passing • Assessing competencies • Technology supported assesment 07.06.16 32
- 33. Anything else • Mathebridgecompetence • MathGear& MetaMath competences (Tuomas’s excel) • Other criteria, please specify 07.06.16 33
- 34. Quality Assurance • Formsof assesment • Requirements for passing • Assessing competencies • Technology supported assesment 07.06.16 34
- 35. Friday groupwork • Presentationof the courses • Course comparison criteria • Comparison of the courses against the criteria (filling in Excel sheets) 07.06.16 35
- 36. TUT team 07.06.16 36 •Welcome to Tampere • Thanks !