A new teaching model for applied mathematics oriented towards teaching practical computer skills

Abstract

This article presents the progress made so far in the implementation of the new curriculum in the field of applied mathematics, engineering studies, practical truck, provided by the Faculty of Computer Science of the Bialystok University of Technology from the academic year 2020/2021. The program of the course has been modernized and oriented towards practical applications, from the beginning of studies, through teaching with the use of the Python language. A number of programming subjects were introduced into the curriculum and an innovative approach to teaching mathematics subjects was applied with the addition of specialist laboratories to these subjects. The new model of teaching is aimed at increasing the retention and motivation of students both in terms of learning more tools in mathematics and data analysis, as well as in terms of future success in their professional work. This work contains an overview of the curriculum in the aforementioned field, as well as the results of the preliminary survey of the 1st semester students along with its analysis.