Iranian Journal of Engineering Education

Design, Validation, and Effectiveness of a Framework for Integrating Mathematics Education and Technological Entrepreneurship Skills in Engineering Education with a Knowledge-Based Production Approach

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Document Type : Scientific - Research

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Khadijeh Ahmad Javaheri
Atossa Parsapour

Department of Mathematics, BA.C., Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran

10.22047/ijee.2025.528484.2179
Abstract
Knowledge-based production and technological entrepreneurship are considered the primary strategies for industrial development; hence, a fundamental review of mathematics education for engineering students is an undeniable necessity. The traditional education in engineering mathematics, despite its theoretical richness, has not been able to strengthen students' analytical, economic, and technological skills necessary for making decisions in production processes and developing innovative products. The current research was conducted to design, validate and assess the structural effectiveness of integrating mathematics education and technological entrepreneurship skills in the engineering curriculum. The research method is a mixed exploratory type. In the qualitative part, eight components were identified through semi-structured interviews. In the quantitative part, a 60-item questionnaire based on qualitative findings was designed and distributed. In quantitative data analysis, the findings revealed that the proposed framework comprises five main components: education based on real industry problems, utilizing real production data, financial and mathematical analysis of projects, integrating new technologies into learning, and direct communication with production environments. The results indicate the effectiveness of this framework in enhancing the ability to make decisions for production, intelligent investment in production, and strengthening the technological entrepreneurship insight of students.

Keywords

Mathematics education
engineering curriculum
technological entrepreneurship
Iranian Journal of Engineering Education

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 29 July 2025

  • Receive Date 05 June 2025
  • Revise Date 28 July 2025
  • Accept Date 29 July 2025
  • First Publish Date 29 July 2025
  • Publish Date 29 July 2025

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