Umbrella Courses at the BEng programme in Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark

Hans Peter Christensen*, Jesper Molin, Adriaan Schelling

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    Abstract

    Based on solid principles for learning, a curriculum for our BEng programme in Civil Engineering has been built around large interdisciplinary so-called umbrella courses. Within a digital framework, the courses – in a novel way – combine motivating project work on authentic cases with embedded theory modules to generalise the learning, giving the students coherent, sustainable and applicable competences including important generic competences. The students find the umbrella courses very challenging, so a firm structure with a high level of information and rigorous planning has been necessary. Developing the umbrella concept has been a long and challenging, yet qualifying process for the teaching teams made up of engaged professors from several departments, and the rewards are now beginning to show. The students feel they get good learning, which is seen in the high grades, and older students, who first experienced the umbrella course, now see the value of the interdisciplinary approach and praise the courses for laying the foundation for a good education.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the SEFI 47th Annual Conference
    Number of pages11
    Place of PublicationBudapest, Hungary
    PublisherEuropean Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
    Publication date2019
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventThe 47th SEFI Annual Conference: Varietas delectat… Complexity is the new normality - Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
    Duration: 16 Sept 201919 Sept 2019
    Conference number: 47
    https://sefi2019.eu/

    Conference

    ConferenceThe 47th SEFI Annual Conference
    Number47
    LocationBudapest University of Technology and Economics
    Country/TerritoryHungary
    CityBudapest
    Period16/09/201919/09/2019
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • CDIO project course
    • Complexity
    • Interdisciplinarity
    • Motivation

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