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Uniform Teaching of Network Simulation Skills in an Engineering Curriculum

Ethiopia Nigussie, Petri Sainio, Sanaz Rahimi Moosavi, Rajeev Kumar Kanth, Seppo Virtanen, Jouni Isoaho, Uniform Teaching of Network Simulation Skills in an Engineering Curriculum. In: Đuro Njavro (Ed.), 19th International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE), 1–8, International Network for Engineering Education and Research (iNEER)), 2015.

Abstract:

Communication engineering technology is changing rapidly. The need for co-existing and seamlessly integrated heterogeneous networks and the currently evolving Internet-of-things technology are among the examples. As an educator, we have to make sure that the curriculum incorporates these changes. We present methods for successful teaching of network simulation skills which are under development in our Communication Engineering curriculum. Simulation is one of the most important teaching instruments in engineering education. It is also a necessary working-life skill since in most engineering industries simulations are usually performed to proof the concept’s and/or design’s correctness before investing in the development of a product. The main principles of the curriculum are employing uniform and incremental teaching strategies with the aim of achieving the integrated learning outcome. The first step is choosing efficient simulation tools, which can be used in consecutive courses with few add-ons. The selected tools have to be closely similar with tools used in industries so that students can use the acquired skills directly in their future working life with minimum adaptation effort. Simulation models and exercises are developed through cooperation of the involved courses’ lecturers and assistants. These ensure the uniformity of the teaching approach, progressive knowledge transfers and skills improvement.

BibTeX entry:

@INPROCEEDINGS{inpNiSaMoKaViIs15a,
  title = {Uniform Teaching of Network Simulation Skills in an Engineering Curriculum},
  booktitle = {19th International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE)},
  author = {Nigussie, Ethiopia and Sainio, Petri and Moosavi, Sanaz Rahimi and Kanth, Rajeev Kumar and Virtanen, Seppo and Isoaho, Jouni},
  editor = {Njavro, Đuro},
  publisher = {International Network for Engineering Education and Research (iNEER))},
  pages = {1–8},
  year = {2015},
}

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