Teaching reform and practice in mechanical design via collaboration between academia and industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulan Wei ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Peiliang Wang

In order to meet the needs in industrial practice for subject matter experts, this paper introduced the application of project-based design and lecture learning in the course of Mechanical Design. This method is based on the cooperation between academics and industry and relies on Collaborative Innovation Center at Huzhou University. In this paper, the transformation approaches of Mechanical Design course under the new form were described. The setting method of project-based design and lecture learning in Mechanical Design was presented. In addition, the curriculum implementation, teaching arrangements, specific projects, and requirements were elaborated in details. Finally, the examination of the teaching was discussed. The results of teaching evaluation and questionnaires demonstrated the effectiveness of the presented teaching method.

Author(s):  
Barbara Kuenzle Haake ◽  
Yan Xiao ◽  
Colin Mackenzie ◽  
F. Jacob Seagull ◽  
Thomas Grissom ◽  
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Teamwork training is critical for patient safety and has been advocated for widespread application in many settings. A key challenge for evaluating teamwork training is measurement. Despite much effort, the team performance instruments reported thus far suffer from a variety shortcomings that prevent their wide application in assessing teams in real settings. Based on review of video recorded trauma team activities in real patient care, a multi-disciplinary research team developed an instrument based on observable behaviors (UMTOP). A set of video clips were reviewed by 6 subject matter experts who were requested to provide “descriptors” about the observed team activities. The 167 collated descriptors were combined to a reduced list, which was then sent to the subject matter experts for revision. The revised list was then categorized into 5 areas of team performance (task and clinical performance, leadership organization, teamwork organization, social environment, sterile precaution). UMTOP was developed to be a tradeoff among four criteria: ease of use, reliability, usefulness for team performance feedback, and speed of scoring. An initial assessment of reliability was conducted with surgeon and nursing reviewers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Nurul Farehah Mohamad Uri ◽  
Mohd Sallehhudin Abd Aziz

The Implementation of CEFR in Malaysia is currently at the second stage whereby the classroom usage of the new CEFR-aligned syllabus and assessment has taken place since 2017 at all stages except for Form 5. Previous studies on CEFR in Malaysia have focused more on teachers’ views and their readiness in accepting the new changes. However, this study focusses more on ascertaining the suitability of the writing syllabus specifications against the CEFR writing scale to find out if the CEFR levels of writing syllabus specifications recommended by the teachers match the CEFR level set by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. A total of 331 secondary school teachers were asked to respond to the writing syllabus checklist and the Winstep SPSS was used for data analysis. Findings have shown that productive skills of the writing syllabus specifications were found not to be aligned to the target CEFR level set by the Ministry. In conclusion, adjustment and alignment processes should be made accordingly to align and match the non-CEFR aligned English syllabus to the CEFR global scale instead of eradicating it.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Juliet Brandt

Action research was conducted to improve the teaching of the analysis of the population pyramid to Grade 7 female Geography students. Instrumental Enrichment was selected as a tool to teach the analysis of the population pyramid. Firstly, the concept of a population pyramid was introduced and taught using an existing teaching method and a baseline assessment was conducted. Instrumental Enrichment was then introduced, and students used the tool to analyse four population pyramids. A concluding assessment measured the improvement in students’ ability to analyse the population pyramid. The use of Instrumental Enrichment did enhance the students’ understanding of the population pyramid. However, they were not able to use it consistently and independently. This agrees with Willingham (2009) that students remember what they think about and the findings of Bellaera (2017) and Adams (1991) that students are not able to develop critical thinking purely by interacting with the subject matter. A refinement of Instrumental Enrichment was proposed considering these principles.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Latifah

This is a research development that aim to produce product such as Student’s Worksheet (LKPD) oriented in values of Islam, through guided inquiry approach on the temperature and heat material for students of class X SMA/MA and to know the response of students toward it. The problem in this study include how to develop Student’s Worksheet (LKPD) oriented in values of Islam through guided inquiry approach on the temperature and heat material and the extent to which the response of students toward it.. This is a development research which apply Research and Development (R&D) method. Products produced is categorized as valid by the validation of subject matter experts with a percentage of 85%, subject matter experts to Islam with a score of 89% and design experts with a score of 91%, as well as products LKPD are very interesting based on the assessment of teachers with a percentage of 84%, and the response of students to the test field trials obtain a percentage score of 90%. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yang bertujuan untuk menghasilkan produk berupa Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) berorientasi nilai-nilai agama Islam melalui pendekatan inkuiri terbimbing pada materi suhu dan kalor untuk peserta didik kelas X SMA/MA dan untuk mengetahui respon peserta didik terhadap produk LKPD berorientasi nilai-nilai agama Islam melalui pendekatan inkuiri terbimbing pada materi suhu dan kalor untuk peserta didik kelas X SMA/MA . Masalah dalam penelitian ini antara lain bagaimanakah mengembangkan LKPD berorientasi nilai-nilai agama Islam melalui pendekatan inkuiri terbimbing pada materi suhu dan kalor dan sejauh manakah respon peserta didik terhadap LKPD berorientasi nilai-nilai agama Islam melalui pendekatan inkuiri terbimbing pada materi suhu dan kalor untuk peserta didik kelas X SMA/MA. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan menggunakan metode penelitian Research and Development (R&D). Produk yang dihasilkan berkategori valid berdasarkan validasi dari ahli materi dengan persentase 85%, ahli materi agama Islam dengan skor 89% dan ahli desain dengan skor 91%, serta produk LKPD sangat menarik berdasarkan penilaian guru memperoleh persentase 84%, dan respon peserta didik pada uji coba lapangan memperoleh skor persentase 90%.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariola Jolanta Marzouk

Purpose This paper aims to provide unique empirical findings exploring the impact of the UK’s post-Brexit Economic Strategy to boost trade with developing countries on the UK banking sector’s ability to manage trade-based money laundering risks. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory research design that used structured literature review, followed by semi-structured interviews with key subject matter experts employed by large UK banks. Findings Both banks and law enforcement struggle to prioritise trade-based money laundering (TBML) intelligence discovery due to deficient skills, resources, technology and lack of strong regulatory stimulus. The regulated sector calls for the UK anti-money laundering (AML) reform that would better incentivise TBML deterrence, yet the Government underestimates the money laundering risks while trading with high-risk jurisdictions post-Brexit. Research limitations/implications The findings are based on a small sample of six semi-structured interviews with difficult to access population of key subject matter experts. Despite the small sample, participants provided well-articulated and informed insights. Practical implications The UK’s post-Brexit Economic Strategy to boost trade with developing countries downplays the TBML risks it carries. The findings should alert UK banks, law enforcement and the Government who will collectively bear the responsibility to effectively manage TBML while enabling smooth trading. Originality/value The research provides unique perceptions of UK banks’ senior subject matter experts on managing TBML threats from opportunistic criminals.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Qian Yi

With the development of the times, undergraduate colleges and universities begin to transform and develop to adapt to the changing society, and put forward new requirements for practical teaching strategies, especially for applied undergraduate colleges. The reform of practical teaching is particularly important. Under the development of education transformation, the reform of mechanical design and manufacture and the practice teaching of automation specialty also occupy a very important position. Through the understanding of the reform of the practical teaching of this specialty, the effect of the reform is observed, and a reasonable teaching scheme is put forward to promote the steps of the transformation of the practical teaching.


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