Teaching Days: From study to work

The Teaching Days of the Teaching Academy begin on Friday, March 13th and last for a whole week until Friday, March 20th, where the public universities organize open and in-person events in all departments of the University of Iceland and the other public schools. 

An event hosted by the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences: From study to work: how the tools of the business community promote project-driven engineering teaching. Setberg, Suðurberg 305, 10:00-11:00. The event is hybrid in Setberg. Those who plan to attend are asked to register in UGLA but it is also possible to follow on Teams. Here is a link. 

Helga Ingimundardóttir, assistant professor at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, discusses how tools and working methods from the business world, especially those related to agile thinking and collaboration-driven processes, can be used to strengthen project-driven courses where programming and technical reports are used. 

It is shown how it is possible to weave together working methods and tools that are common in the business world so that they become a natural and useful part of the learning environment. 

By using tools like code repositories, pull requests, shared workspaces, and clear workflows, students get the opportunity to work in a similar way to what awaits them in real-world projects after graduation. It also discusses how this approach improves overview, increases professionalism, and makes it easier for both students and teachers to monitor progress, organize work, and deliver quality results. The goal is to connect the studies closer to the reality that awaits students in their work and use this as a practical incentive for better learning.