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100 1 |a Rasheduzzaman Md.  |u Department of Engineering and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA; bdeken@semo.edu 
245 1 |a Enhancing Mathematics Instruction Through Laboratory Exercises 
260 |b MDPI AG  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a This paper describes creating a new course for engineering technology students at Southeast Missouri State University that focuses on application-based mathematics instruction through laboratory experiments. The course structure comprises beginning the semester with pre-calculus and trigonometry and progressing to calculus and differential equations. The topics are covered from the engineering and engineering technology applications standpoint, with examples from electrical and mechanical systems. A hands-on, problem-based learning approach is selected for teaching the application of mathematics to engineering technology students. This entails students being presented with real-world problems, solving them using mathematical concepts, and then verifying results by using software tools. Specifically, twelve laboratory exercises using Scilab have been incorporated into the course. For engineering students, using engineering examples improves both their ability to understand the material’s relevance and their understanding of mathematical techniques that may be applied to real-world problems that they will likely encounter in their future jobs. 
610 4 |a Southeast Missouri State University 
653 |a Problem solving 
653 |a Students 
653 |a Teaching methods 
653 |a Collaboration 
653 |a Laboratories 
653 |a Mathematics education 
653 |a Software utilities 
653 |a STEM education 
653 |a Data analysis 
653 |a Online tutorials 
653 |a Engineering 
653 |a Critical thinking 
653 |a Learning 
653 |a Course Descriptions 
653 |a Experiential Learning 
653 |a Influence of Technology 
653 |a Addition 
653 |a Computation 
653 |a Academic Achievement 
653 |a Educational Technology 
653 |a Individualized Instruction 
653 |a Engineering Technology 
653 |a Course Objectives 
653 |a Correlation 
653 |a College Mathematics 
653 |a Equations (Mathematics) 
653 |a Evaluative Thinking 
653 |a Algebra 
653 |a Engineering Education 
653 |a Course Content 
653 |a Computer Software 
653 |a Introductory Courses 
653 |a Computer Use 
653 |a Algorithms 
653 |a Calculus 
700 1 |a Tong Jingjing  |u College of Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; jingjing.tong@unt.edu (J.T.); hiranmayeepanchangam@my.unt.edu (H.P.) 
700 1 |a Hiranmayee, Panchangam  |u College of Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA; jingjing.tong@unt.edu (J.T.); hiranmayeepanchangam@my.unt.edu (H.P.) 
700 1 |a Deken Brad  |u Department of Engineering and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA; bdeken@semo.edu 
773 0 |t Education Sciences  |g vol. 15, no. 8 (2025), p. 1008-1025 
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