‘The future is old’: immersive learning with generation Y engineering students

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Blashki ◽  
S. Nichol ◽  
D. Jia ◽  
S. Prompramote
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Immersive Learning ◽  
The Future

Motivation of Generation Y Members working in their Parents’ Businesses

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-54
Author(s):  
Ondřej Hradský ◽  
Tomáš Sadílek
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Family Tradition ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Future

This article looks at the working expectations and motivations of Generation Y members working in their parents’ businesses. The goal of this article is to identify how the working expectations and motivations of Generation Y members working in their parents’ businesses differ from the working expectations and motivations of Generation Y overall. Qualitative research design and in-depth unstructured interviews with 31 respondents were used to obtain the opinions of Generation Y members working in their parents’ businesses. Three main dimensions of working motivation were surveyed: the reasons for entering a family business, what work in a family business means, and general motivation to work. The principal findings of the article are the importance of work-life balance, flexibility, the opportunity for career development and the drive to continue one’s family tradition for Generation Y members working in their parents’ businesses. A sample of respondents added that they expect to be more involved in the operation of the family business in the future. A sample of our respondents also expected to be more involved in the operation of the family business in the future.

Engineering Students versus Other Students in Freshman College Mathematics

1943 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
M. C. Bergen
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
College Mathematics ◽  
Data Collecting ◽  
The Future

The writer had the pleasure, a few years ago, of conversing with the dean of liberal arts of a middle-western university. The dean made the statement that he, the writer, would discover in the course of time that future engineers make the poorest students of college mathematics. The statement seemed rather unfair to engineers considering the fact that so much has been said about the need for mathematics in the field of engineering, and that only students who have ability in mathematics ought to choose engineering for a profession. It was then and there decided that the writer would in the future keep a file of all students in his classes, such students to be classified as to the curriculums in which they were enrolled. A comparison could then be made of their achievement. Of course, a few more years of data collecting would result in a greater distribution for each curriculum, but the strong desire to see the comparisons has prompted the writer to publish the data now.

Generation Y’s Perceptions of the Action Sports Industry Segment

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg Bennett ◽  
Robin K. Henson ◽  
James Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Extreme Sports ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Action Sports ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
The Future ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
The Media

The rise in consumer and corporate interest in action sports, also known as extreme sports, has been phenomenal. The apparent popularity of action sports, when combined with the sponsorships, endorsements, and advertising dollars they have quickly garnered, lends itself to scientific inquiry regarding the level and nature of public interest. The purpose of this study was to examine Generation Y's perceptions of action sports, with a specific focus on the expressed popularity of action sports and the relationship between action sports interest and use of the media. The 39-item Action Sports Questionnaire (ESQ) was constructed to examine Generation Y perceptions of action sports, sports related viewing preferences, and sports related media usage among middle and high school aged students. The present findings suggested that these members of the Generation Y(n= 367) niche market preferred action sports over the traditional sports of basketball and baseball. Respondents also indicated stronger preference for soccer, but would prefer to watch the X-Games over the World Cup. There is an indication that soccer and action sports are more popular among the younger generation than some traditional team sports. Males were slightly more supportive that action sports would become more popular in the future, and the male respondents were likewise more familiar with action sports. More members of Generation Y watch action sports than their predecessors, and they likewise tend to be optimistic about the future of action sports if they watch events on television.

Educating Maritime Engineers for a Globalised Industry: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Universities

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid M. V. Andersen ◽  
Ulrik D. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Ship Building ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Made In

In Denmark, the maritime engineering competences requested by the industry have changed in the past one to two decades. The typical naval architects do no longer find them selves working in the ship-building industry but rather in the industry of ship operators, consultancies, class societies, etc. This means that universities educating maritime engineers need to reflect the changes in the curricula for their maritime engineering students. Topics and issues regarding this matter have recently been addressed in a survey made in the Danish maritime industry. The survey concludes that the demand for maritime engineers in the industry is considerably larger than the output from the technical universities. Moreover, it sets forth a series of recommendations to the industry as well as to the universities to facilitate meeting the demand for maritime engineers in Denmark in the future. The recommendations are outlined together with work commenced at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to update the curricula for DTU’s maritime engineering students. Thus, DTU offers an education reflecting a large share of the recommendations in the curricula.

Design Education: A Fifty Year View

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles O. Smith
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Past ◽  
Integral Component ◽  
The Future ◽  
Manufacturing Engineering

Abstract Design education of engineering students is an important, integral component of design for the present and for the future. This paper presents one view of how design education in the United States has changed over the past fifty years. Recent changes in accreditation are discussed. Some on-going experiments in revised curricula and manufacturing engineering by corsortia are also discussed.

Teaching the Concept of Total Design

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghu Echempati
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical System ◽  
Real World ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
The Real ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technological University ◽  
Total Design

Abstract When the engineering students graduate and are about to enter the “real world of engineering” — be it an engineering industry (as a coop or as an engineer), or return to an educational institution for further studies, they must appreciate and possibly be already familiar with the concept of “Total Design of the Mechanical System”. This means that the students be given excellent training before they graduate, to fulfil the current and the future needs of an industry. This paper presents the methodology adopted by the author based on his own experience as a consultant to an industry, in teaching 2 different design courses at the Michigan Technological University. The feedback obtained (from time to time) from the student alumni has been a totally rewarding experience.

The Post-Graduation Attrition of Engineering Students: An Exploratory Study on Influential Career Choice Factors

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Margolis ◽  
Daria Kotys-Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Career Values ◽  
Capstone Project ◽  
Controllable Factors ◽  
The Future ◽  
Engineering Career

Attrition issues with undergraduate engineering students, while concerning, are well documented. However, little research has explored post-graduation attrition. U.S. Department of Labor statistics suggest that as many as 45 percent of workers with engineering degrees are not employed in engineering jobs. As China and India increasingly compete with the U.S. in the production of engineers and enrollment in U.S. engineering programs continues to lag behind other four-year degrees, training a consistent number of quality engineers is a critical issue for the American workforce. Anecdotal evidence of problematic post-graduation attrition—that is, attrition related to controllable factors in students’ educational experiences that push them away from engineering careers, as opposed to attrition of students who wish to creatively apply their skills in other occupations—coupled with the need for engineers in the workforce motivated this research. This study investigated the post-graduation plans of senior level mechanical engineering students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Over the course of one year, two surveys were administered to 169 students, a mix of graduating seniors and students in a Senior Capstone Project course. Students were classified into four groups based on their post-graduation plans: 1. Pursuers (35% of total sample): students pursuing an engineering career immediately after graduation without reservations or plans to leave the field in the future. 2. Returners (22% of total sample): students not pursuing an engineering career immediately after graduation but with plans for an engineering career in the future. 3. Pursuers with Reservations (34% of total sample): students pursuing an engineering career immediately after graduation who currently had reservations about their career choice and/or planned to leave the field in the future. 4. Leavers (9% of total sample): students not pursuing an engineering career immediately after graduation with no plans for an engineering career in the future. The results indicated that 65% of the sample had, at least, some reservations about pursuing an engineering career. Results also suggested five factors that may influence post-graduation attrition: 1. Feeling prepared to pursue an engineering career, 2. Internship experiences, 3. Senior Capstone Project course experiences, 4. Satisfaction with the quality of instruction in the engineering program, and 5. Career values related to financial rewards and enjoying co-workers.

scholarly journals The Level of Financial Literacy among Muslim Millennial Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
Kamola Bayram ◽  
Salaudeen Salaudeen Olasubomi ◽  
Voltisa Thartori
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Retirement Accounts ◽  
Welfare Systems ◽  
Financial Behaviour ◽  
Research Criteria

Millenials, also known as Generation Y, are a demographic cohort who were born between early 1980’s and late 1990’s and are reportedly to be active users of FinTech. At the same time, recent research documents the problems Millenials are prone to inadequate financial knowledge, an unsatisfactory current financial situation, and misuse of retirement accounts. The last segment is particularly very important since life expectancy today is rising, while pension and social welfare systems are being strained. In this paper we examine the level of financial literacy among millennial students who at the same time active users of financial technology. The data was collected via questionnaire distribution to International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students in the campus. From all collected responses 217 which matches the research criteria such as students who belong to Millennial generation were selected for analysis. To measure financial literacy level, we use the “Big Three” method designed by Lusardi and Mitchell (2011). In our study where respondents are university students, findings suggest that 47% out of all 217 respondents has a satisfactory level of financial literacy. The level of financial literacy is higher among post-graduate students and engineering students. Mobile payment users comprise 64% of respondents and only 24% among them is financially literate. It is also noteworthy that 93% of respondents do not have a retirement account. These findings are very important since the study is conducted in a university environment where 100% of the respondents are involved in higher education. It is crucial to teach finance subjects in all faculties and there is a dire need to establish an institution which will regularly conduct a nationwide survey to access the level of financial literacy and financial behaviour of youth to avoid the financial collapse of Generation Y.

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