Mathematical learning of engineering undergraduates

• Main Authors: Firouzian, Soheila, Ismail, Zaleha, Abdul Rahman, Roselainy, Mohammad Yusof, Yudariah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34129/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812041481
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Much research has been conducted on the teaching and learning of mathematics for engineering undergraduates. This paper reports on a preliminary study in an investigation on the mathematics curriculum of engineering students, a study of engineering students and lecturers’ perceptions about the mathematics curriculum, teaching and learning that have been carried out. The research instrument was a set of questionnaire that the respondents consist of lecturers and students from engineering faculties of UTM in Johor, Malaysia. The information highlights issues of concern in the development of the mathematics curriculum for engineering students based on data of implemented curriculum as compared to the desired curriculum.