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The Top-Down Approach to Problem Solving
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(60 ratings)
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The Top-Down Approach to Problem Solving

An effective approach to stop struggling with textbook problems and finally start learning.
Created byEduardo Corpeño, Marissa Siliezar
Last updated 1/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • That you were probably taught in school to solve problems backwards, which is the wrong way.
  • How to tackle problems with a much better chance to find an answer.
  • To come up with the right solution to Science, Engineering and Math problems.
  • To know exactly the next step at solving a textbook problem.
  • If you're a teacher, you definitely want to add this to your curriculum to teach your students how to actually solve problems instead of imitating you.

Course content

14 sections • 75 lectures • 2h 38m total length

  • The Method you'll Learn in this Course0:30
  • Introduction2:55
  • Instructor Introduction1:00
  • Let's Make a Pizza, Bottom Up3:04
  • Let's Make a Pizza, Top Down4:41
  • Comparing the Options2:11

Requirements

  • To be currently enrolled in some class you’re struggling with. Let’s beat the heck out of it!
  • A Calculator. It depends on your application, but be sure to choose the right one for your profession.
  • An Open Mind. I’ll teach you the same things you’ve been taught since grade school, but backwards.
  • Some basic algebraic equation manipulation.
  • Some knowledge of the basic laws and equations to be used in the field of your problems.

Description

This method works! I’ve tested it for over 15 years of teaching Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Once the students get the hang of this method, their Physics, Math and other STEM classes become much, much less of a challenge, so they can concentrate on solid learning.


Why should you take this course?

Because when it comes to textbook problem solving, you probably were taught to do it backwards! You probably were wrongly taught to mimic your teachers. Answer these questions to see the problem:

  • Can you always produce the answer to the problems that are presented to you?

  • While solving a textbook problem on your own, have you gotten to the point where you don't know what to do next?

  • In class, have you found yourself asking “How did the teacher come up with that step?” or “How did the teacher know we had to use that equation?” or “How was I supposed to know that?” ?

The method you'll learn in this course is the Top-Down Approach to problem solving, and it's the way engineers solve problems. Unfortunately, this isn't taught in traditional education, but you can learn all about it by taking this course.


Give the Top-Down Approach a chance, and watch all those Math and Physics problems lose their power over you.

Who this course is for:

  • Students at any academic level, struggling with problems of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
  • Engineering Students, our specialty.
  • Casual students at STEM.
  • STEM Teachers at any level who would like to add the top-down approach to their teaching toolbox.

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