Susana Nicola

Polytechnic Institute of Porto | IPP · Department of Mathematics

The School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP) has embraced the DrIVE-MATH project, since September 2017. Active-learning (AL) techniques were implemented in several Math courses, namely Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Statistical Models, Computational Mathematics, and Differential and Integral Calcul...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution era has arrived, according to the World Economic Forum. Everything is changing (viz., artificial intelligence, automation, intelligent robots, self-driving cars and genetic editing) and exciting opportunities accompanied with major challenges come to the surface. On the other hand, major difficulties may also rise,...

Meaningful learning is proven to occur when it is done in a practical, relevant and participated way. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop innovative pedagogical methods which promote this type of learning process. A growing body of research has been presenting an increased awareness of the critical role of active learning methodologies in fost...

The project e-GYM - Matheletes' Gym consists of a brain-training site, for students attending undergraduate courses on Engineering, where logic & thinking & math meet best learning and teaching practices. Students have the opportunity to learn geometry, algebra, differential and integral calculus, graph theory, amongst others, in an environment whe...

This paper builds on the application of the Conceptual Model Decomposing Value for the Customer framework and a quantitative model used to access the adequacy of both enterprise offering to the customer needs and of its supporting assets, based on the different dimension on value creation analyses. This innovative approach results from the research...

Learning is not a spectator’s sport. Students do not learn much by just sitting in class listening their teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments and spitting out answers. The teaching-learning process has been a constant target of studies, particularly in Higher Education, in consequence of the annual increase of new students. The concern wit...

In this paper we describe de application of a modeling framework, the so-called Conceptual Model Decomposing Value for the Customer (CMDVC), in a Footwear Industry case study, to ascertain the usefulness of this approach. The value networks were used to identify the participants, both tangible and intangible deliverables/endogenous and exogenous as...

The research presented in this paper proposes a novel quantitative model for decomposing and assessing the Value for the Customer. The proposed approach builds on the different dimensions of the Value Network analysis proposed by Verna Allee having as background the concept of Value for the Customer proposed by Woodall. In this context, the Value f...

Problem Based Learning: An Experience in Computer Engineering Gabriela Gonçalves, Susana Nicola, Luís Afonso, Marta Ferreira, Teresa Ferro, Jorge Mendonça Abstract Following the introduction of new methodologies focused in the improvement of student´s outcomes. The PBL model (Problem-based learning) was applied to support the teaching and assessme...

This paper proposes a novel framework for modeling the Value for the Customer, the so-called Conceptual Model for Decomposing Value for the Customer (CMDVC). This conceptual model is first validated through an exploratory case study where the authors validate both the proposed constructs of the model and their relations. In a second step the author...

Learning is not a spectator's sport. Students do not learn much by just sitting in class listening their teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments and spitting out answers. The teaching-learning process has been a constant target of studies, particularly in Higher Education, in consequence of the annual increase of new students. The concern wit...