The pedagogy of creating a mechatronic product integrated with english communication skills for teaching design and innovation to engineering undergraduates

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.M.J. Nickols ◽  
M. Le Vasan
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

Engineering Students’ Self-Perceived Communication Competence and Technical Presentation Anxiety

2012 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan ◽  
Sarjit Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

To work in a global context, engineering graduates must be competent professionally as well as be proficient communicators in English, the language widely used in international business (Lee, 2003). Increasingly, engineering graduates need to learn and develop skills about existing technical areas in order to enhance their competitiveness in today’s global marketplace. The Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Council Policy (EACP, 2005) has listed effective communication skills as one of the main competencies that all Malaysian engineering graduates need to master. One of the important communication skills that engineers must develop is the ability to communicate ideas and concepts to a group of people through formal and informal oral presentations. In line with the EAC policy, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) has taken proactive steps in integrating oral English communication skills in their curriculum and co-curriculum activities. This chapter aims to examine the correlation of engineering students’ perceived communication competence and their level of apprehension in giving a technical presentation. Questionnaires, adapted from McCroskey’s (1988) Self-Perceived Communication Competence and Richmond & McCroskey’s (1985) Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety, were distributed to 140 final year UMP engineering undergraduates who were preparing for their Undergraduate Research Report presentation. The results of the study have direct and indirect implications to the teaching and learning of oral presentation skills to engineering undergraduates.

Teaching “Design-for-Corrosion” to Engineering Undergraduates

2017 ◽  
pp. 1578-1604
Author(s):  
Ramazan Kahraman ◽  
R. A. Shakoor
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Corrosion Damage ◽  
Instructional Approaches ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Coating Design ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This chapter briefly describes the challenges and developments in the field of corrosion focusing on the subject of materials science. A brief introduction was provided on corrosion damage and the importance of its prevention. The fundamentals of corrosion and different forms of corrosion were presented to understand the basics of the subject. By presenting novel Ni-B coatings as a case study, innovative, effective instructional approaches to deal with corrosion were illustrated. After going through this chapter, readers are guided on how to develop student understandings of the fundamentals of materials selection, coating design, and their characterization to combat corrosion. Finally, the chapter also described how the use of modern characterization tools such as AFM and TEM could be innovative powerful tools used in the class/training sessions to build real and clear concepts about materials.

Teaching “Design-for-Corrosion” to Engineering Undergraduates

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-45
Author(s):  
Ramazan Kahraman ◽  
R. A. Shakoor
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Corrosion Damage ◽  
Instructional Approaches ◽  
Materials Selection ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Coating Design ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This chapter briefly describes the challenges and developments in the field of corrosion focusing on the subject of materials science. A brief introduction was provided on corrosion damage and the importance of its prevention. The fundamentals of corrosion and different forms of corrosion were presented to understand the basics of the subject. By presenting novel Ni-B coatings as a case study, innovative, effective instructional approaches to deal with corrosion were illustrated. After going through this chapter, readers are guided on how to develop student understandings of the fundamentals of materials selection, coating design, and their characterization to combat corrosion. Finally, the chapter also described how the use of modern characterization tools such as AFM and TEM could be innovative powerful tools used in the class/training sessions to build real and clear concepts about materials.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Anxiety Factors During English Oral Presentation Skills of Engineering Undergraduates in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arif Soomro ◽  
Insaf Ali Siming ◽  
Syed Hyder Raza Shah ◽  
Mukhtiar Ali Rajper ◽  
Sadia Naz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
First Year ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This study aims to investigate the factors affecting oral presentation skills of undergraduate-learners of English that influence their academic performance which potentially can affect professional career. The study has used quantitative instrument as questionnaire partially adopted from McCroskey (1982) for data collection among 100 undergraduate-participants on factors affecting oral communication skills at one Public Sector University. Purposive sampling method was used since participants were selected on specific criteria of only first year engineering undergraduates. The data were analysed through SPSS, v.20 for obtaining percentage, mean, median, standard deviation, and standard error of mean to be measured. The findings revealed that oral presentation skills as the most problematic for engineering undergraduates. The results also revealed that the several factors affected engineering undergraduates’ oral presentations.

Effective Collaboration at Central Elementary School

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Chisler Borsch ◽  
Ruth Oaks
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Collaborative Effort ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Grade Teacher ◽  
Effective Collaboration

This article discusses a collaborative effort between a speech-language pathologist and a regular third grade teacher. The overall goal of the collaboration was to improve communication skills of students throughout the school. The factors that contributed to making the collaboration a success are discussed.

AAC Supports for Individuals With Rett Syndrome Across the Lifespan

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-85
Author(s):  
Sandra M. Grether
Keyword(s):  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Motor Deficits ◽  
Complex Profile ◽  
Communication Behaviors ◽  
The Individual

Individuals with Rett syndrome (RS) present with a complex profile. They benefit from a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. In our clinic, the Communication Matrix © (Rowland, 1990/1996/2004) is used to collect data about the communication skills and modalities used by those with RS across the lifespan. Preliminary analysis of this data supports the expected changes in communication behaviors as the individual with RS ages and motor deficits have a greater impact.

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