Developing Complex Problem-Solving Skills: An Engineering Perspective

Authors

  • Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna
  • Igor Miladinovic University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v12i3.11067

Keywords:

professional skills, complex problem solving, blended learning, engineering education

Abstract


While technical skills remain the core foundation for engineering graduates, professional competencies, including communication, teamwork, and complex problem solving, are increasingly important to succeed in work environments. To enhance the employability of our students, we have integrated several professional skills courses into our “Software Design and Engineering” Master study curriculum, and combined each of them with a technical course. In this paper, we present a blended-learning course design including didactic methods for teaching complex problem solving. The course is intertwined with a lecture on software integration topics, which enables the students to apply their complex problem solving skills on real projects in a domain-specific context.

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Published

2019-12-05

How to Cite

Schefer-Wenzl, S., & Miladinovic, I. (2019). Developing Complex Problem-Solving Skills: An Engineering Perspective. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 12(3), pp. 82–88. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v12i3.11067

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ICELW Papers