Statistics in engineering degrees: a case study of a community service

Mathematics is an important part of engineering studies; however, in recent years, the way of dealing with these subjects has changed and the type of students has changed as well. As it is well known, mathematics is a tool or a set of tools to develop the future work of engineers. This study presents a pedagogical approach that allows students to acquire mathematical competences while performing a service to the community. A case study of Service-Learning and the mathematical competences involved in a statistical project are analysed here. During the academic year 2023-2024, a group of students consisting of Industrial Engineering, Statistics and Labour Relations students collaborated with the ASCOL association (association against leukaemia and blood diseases) to carry out a statistical study of the data collected by the association.